I will never get tired of Jio's incredible ability to blend past and present so perfectly! "Blackberry Winter" refers to a freak spring cold snap or snow storm, and when such a storm hits Seattle journalist Claire Aldrich is asked write a feature article on a similar storm that happened 100 years ago. In 1933, single mother Vera Ray tucks in her son Daniel, reassuring him that he will be safe in their cold apartment, then leaves for her job at a local hotel. When she returns, Daniel has disappeared. The police assume that he ran away and the mystery of his disappearance is never solved.
Claire, who works for the newspaper owned and managed by the family of her husband, Ethan Kensington, welcomes the challenge of investigating the mystery of Daniel. Having recently lost a child of her own, Claire can sympathize with Vera and her profound loss. As the facts of Daniel's case emerge Claire discovers an unexpected connection with her own story.
While not overly plausible. Jio's story is written with a sense of sadness and empathy that envelopes the reader. It's impossible not to care about Claire and Vera.
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