“Linda Spear has a fine grasp of language and structure within a scene. You’ll be acutely aware of her characters’ human emotions, which are wide ranging and deeply felt.”

~ Jacqueline Mitchard’s first novel, “The Deep End of the Ocean,” was named by USA Today as one of the ten most influential books of the past 25 years.

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“This book is brilliant, absolutely beautifully written – what a voice Linda Spear has. It will make you laugh and cry, and love, all the more.”

~Amy Ferris the is author of the rip-roaring funny page-turner, “Marrying George Clooney: Confessions of a Mid-Life Crisis.”

”Linda Spear weaves a lyrical and haunting family story, inspired by a mother’s dying wish. “I Know You by Heart” is both powerful and affecting”

~Carol Hoenig is the award-winning author of “Without Grace,” and “The Author’s Guide to Planning Book Events.”

“I recommend this, Linda Spear's first novel, to anyone who cherishes and, at the same time, questions family values and personal relationships…” (read full review )

~Patricia Daly-Lipe, Story Circle Book Reviews

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Andreas Marsden Fielding has died from cancer at the age of 58. Her small famly – her husband, two daughters and son-in-law have served as a unified “tag team,” while she lingered. Just minutes before she passed away, she utters these last words, “David, David. Find David.” Andrea’s death and her startling request take an extended family through the loss of its matriarch, the formalities of the mourning period, and down a rocky road scattered with many surprising revelations that none of her loved ones could possibly expect. But Andrea isn’t the only one with secrets. As the story unfolds, fearful secrets and declarations of unfinished business are uncovered, and each family member is faced with the truth that it’s the ones we are closest too, often, that we know the least. The truth hurts, but in necessary, in order to move on and love again. Read more ...