A child in distress. The feeling of being stalked. What have Claudia and Sherrie gotten themselves into again and can they get out while keeping a young boy safe. Book four in The River Bend series bring Claudia and roommate Sherrie agree to babysit a seven-year-old boy goes who goes missing while under their watch at the same time someone is tracking their movements. While navigating the boy's disappearance, Claudia must confront her feelings about her recent breakup and new feelings for an old friend. With the boy's caregiver nowhere to be found, Claudia and her roommate must decide weather to obey the woman's last cryptic message. And now she fears the family's troubled criminal background has painted a target on both their backs. With nothing as it seems, can Claudia and her roomie stumble their way out of deadly danger? SPARROW is the captivating fourth book in The River Bend Series****of character-driven mysteries. If you like endearing characters, suspenseful rides, and twisted humor, then you'll love TJ Makkai's small-town thriller.