Joyce Sweeney (1) (1955–)

Hunter’s already precarious life in foster care is severely rocked when his foster father suddenly dies. With no one else to turn to for help in a moment of anguish, Hunter prays/cries out to “St. Gabriel”, the guardian angel he remembers meeting as a very young boy right before his mother gave him away. When his prayer is answered, Hunter is grateful but more than a little taken aback. Without giving everything away, librarians should know that this book starts fairly dark (Hunter and foster siblings are abused by foster mother) and gets darker as it goes along (Hunter’s “angel” turns out to be his biological father, who objected to Hunter’s being given up for adoption/foster care and is recently paroled for the murder of Hunter’s mother.) – although it does have a relatively HEA. Fast-paced read. Recommended.… (mer)