* Every 40 seconds in the United States, a child goes missing or is abducted. About 74 per cent of the victims of non-family child abductors are girls. (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
* 70 percent of mothers with children under 18 participate in the labor force, with over 75 percent employed full-time. (US Dept. of Labor)
* Art heals. More than 40 percent of health care facilities have arts programs. (Arts & Health Alliance)
* Contemporary Fiction includes thriller and psychological suspense. These genres dominate the NY Times bestseller top ten hardcover print and e-book sales.
AUDIENCE:
* Women who work and rear children at the same time: ages 25-50
* Book Groups looking for provocative subjects, such as women's choices in the modern world
* Women and men who are looking for a way to cope with grief and who turn to art as a way of healing
* Readers of contemporary fiction and psychological suspense
Industry Reviews
2019 Eric Hoffer Award Winner in General Fiction
2019 Foreword Indies Finalist in Adult Fiction-Thriller & Suspense
"Maloney highlights the risks a mother will take to save her child, and the will and determination to never give up hope, in an intriguing literary-thriller/women's-fiction crossover that will appeal to readers looking for a sophisticated puzzle."
-Booklist
"What makes this book stand out from the usual kidnapping stories is depth and carefully nuancing of Maddy's emotions. She suffers, yet sustains herself with friends and art and a potential new love." -Midwest Book Review
"In this effortlessly readable novel, Julie Maloney beautifully and sensitively captures the heartache and longing of a mother whose quest to find her daughter forces her to face the ghosts of her own past."
-Christina Baker Kline, author of the New York Times best-selling Orphan Train
"Julie Maloney's A Matter of Chance captures the desperate heartache of a mother's unthinkable loss in haunting, beautiful prose. Maloney's vividly etched characters immediately drew me into this suspenseful, emotionally stirring novel. A Matter of Chance is not to be missed."
-Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times best-selling author of The Weight of Silence and Not A Sound
"How do we hold on to the things we've lost? In Maloney's incandescent novel, an eight-year-old girl vanishes, leading to a heart-wrenching exploration about what it means to look after your own, the mystery of how and why we leave, and what is taken from us when we do. Beautifully written and impossible to forget."
-Caroline Leavitt, New York Times best-selling author of Pictures of You and Cruel Beautiful World
"Julie Maloney's debut novel is a remarkable, riveting journey. What lengths will a mother go to when her child vanishes? Clear your schedule for this book, because you will not be able to stop reading."
-Jacqueline Sheehan, New York Times best-selling author of Lost and Found
"In A Matter of Chance, author Maloney offers a journey through grief and betrayal by reconnecting to life through the expression of art. This gorgeous book explores and evokes desperate love, continued hope, and, finally, a way through to a surprising conclusion. You won't want to stop reading this compelling novel until you turn the very last page."
-Ann Garvin, USA Today best-selling author of I Like You Just Fine When You're Not Around
