'The Moon is Missing; A Novel,' on pre-order now!

My new novel will be published on 25th August, 2020, and is on pre-order now from Amazon. I would love you to pre-order it! (And of course, if you read and enjoy it, please write a review. or at least give it a rating, on Amazon, Goodreads and anywhere else.) There is also a Goodreads Giveaway for 100 copiesof the Kindle book, up until 24th August. The e-book will be exclusive to Amazon for the first 3 months (and on KU), but the paperback will be available from most online book retailers. The Audiobook will be published in late September and will also be available from Amazon and all other Audiobook online sellers.

Here is the book description and advance reviews.

The Moon is Missing: A Novel  by Jenni Ogden

From Jenni Ogden, author of award-winning A Drop in the Ocean, comes a gripping tale of family secrets and mother–daughter conflict set in London, New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, and on a remote island off the coast of New Zealand. 

Georgia Grayson has perfected the art of being two people: a neurosurgeon on track to becoming the first female Director of Neurosurgery at a large London hospital, and a wife and mother. Home is her haven where, with husband Adam’s support, she copes with her occasional anxiety attacks. That is until her daughter, 15-year-old Lara, demands to know more about Danny, her mysterious biological father from New Orleans who died before she was born. “Who was he? Why did he die? WHO AM I?” Trouble is, Georgia can’t tell her. As escalating panic attacks prevent her from operating, and therapy fails to bring back the memories she has repressed, fractures rip through her once happy family. Georgia sees only one way forward- –– to return to New Orleans where Danny first sang his way into her heart, and then to the rugged island where he fell to his death. Somehow she must uncover the truth Lara deserves, whatever the cost. 

ADVANCE REVIEWS

“Jenni Ogden is a beautiful writer. In her newest, a tale of domestic suspense, Ogden tells the story of a neurosurgeon bedeviled by her own sophisticated brain and the memories of a long-ago tragedy that still has the power to destroy her and her family. Pick up The Moon is Missing. You won’t put it down.”

— Jacquelyn Mitchard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean & My Only 

"With gripping scenes set during Hurricane Katrina and on a remote New Zealand island, this tightly-woven family drama—fueled by long-buried secrets and a daughter’s desperate need to answer the question, ‘Who am I?’ —is ripe for book club discussion." 

—Barbara Claypole White, bestselling author of A Perfect Son & The Promise Between Us

“…Beautifully written … characters were immensely believable…Ogden did not shy away from the harsh realities of what can happen when someone in a family is experiencing panic attacks and trauma from the past. Katrina was a tragedy and I feel the novel really paid homage to the medical staff who worked tirelessly to make sure people were evacuated….a must-read for anyone who is a fan of women’s fiction, especially harkening back to the old greats such as Fern Michaels.”                                                 

—Readers’ Favorite, 5 star review.

"Jenni Ogden’s powerful novel is a mother-daughter coming of age story exploring a woman physician’s passion-driven work, the terrible mistakes and long-held family secrets that haunt her life, and the power of loving connections to heal. The evocative settings on three continents are an added bonus!" 

—Barbara Stark-Nemon, author of Even in Darkness & Hard Cider