Jocelyn has two boys in her life. And a priest.Gabe has shared fourteen years of growing up next door. He's "a golden boy, an all-star." Yet now, in the spring of 1975, he's missing, disappeared on the brink of senior year at Weaver High. The whole town is set to go searching for him.Benny has only been in New Hampshire since January, yet for Joss, he's the answer to a long-held prayer to be someone in somebody's eyes.She loves them both.Father Warren -- hair turning white and "kind of cool in his black clothes" -- is a link between the three of them. Or a wedge. Or a threat. For Joss, the priest holds power over her sense of herself; for Benny, power over his soul; for Gabe, so mysterious and alluring, he holds the power of destiny.In a story shot with suspense, these four characters, and the lives of others they've touched in their small town, intermingle with unforgettable force. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Gr. 9-12. Jocelyn (Joss) has grown up next door to local golden boy Gabe, but as teenagers, the two have lived very separate lives. Still, when Gabe goes missing in the summer before their senior year, Joss is asked to help search. Jacobson hints at a few possible motivations for Gabe's disappearance, but many readers will guess the true reason early on: Gabe was sexually involved with charismatic priest Father Warren and fled when the situation became overwhelming. This is one of the first young-adult novels to discuss sex offenders in the church, but Jacobson tackles too many other issues to address the important subject fully. The suggestion that Gabe is gay and that his relationship with Father Warren was partly consensual particularly begs further explanation. Instead, Jacobson focuses on Joss' story, in chapters narrated in Joss' frank, immediate voice and alternating between the 1970s setting and her childhood memories of Gabe. It's Joss' questions about religion, sex, and why she loves someone who treats her badly that will resonate most with teens. --Gillian Engberg Copyright 2005 Booklist From: Syndetics Solutions, Inc. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.