This book is about the life of Harold and Lucille Hargrave
whose world is turned upside down with a knock on the door. Their son died 50 years ago and he has now returned
from the dead. At eight years of age
Jacob is exactly how Lucille remembered him.
All over the world loved ones are returning from the dead. What would you do if your loved one was back
from the dead?
Lucille and Harold live in the small town of Arcadia and
with so many people returning it is difficult to find room for all of
them. The Federal Bureau of the Returned
starts to take over the situation and many of the townsfolk are not too
happy. One of the struggles that
everyone is having is that they do not know why people are returning and if it
should be considered a miracle or a warning of something to come.
This was a really good read and really made me think more about
life and death. The author’s note at the
end of the novel really gives a food feel for why the author wrote this
story. This is a good read for anyone
who is interested in the afterlife. Or if
you are curious as to what the world could become if all our loved ones
returned.
Want to read more about the returned? Jason Mott wrote some
short stories as prequels to The Returned they are in e-book form and can be found through
the library. They are, “The Choice,”
“The First” and “The Sparrow.” These
short stories give more background information on some of those that were
returned in his novel, The Returned.
Jason Mott’s Novel is being made into a television program
called, The Resurrection. It premiers
on Sunday March 9 @ 9/8c on ABC. Check out more about the show here: http://abc.go.com/shows/resurrection
