CLOSE TO BROKEN HEARTED Theres something mesmerizing about Hieberts storytelling voice. --The New York Times Book Review  In this riveting novel from the author of the acclaimed Dream with Little Angels, a killers release is the catalyst for shocking revelations in a small Southern town¦   At twenty-two, Sylvie Carson has known a lifetimes worth of trouble.  When she was a child, her baby brother was shot to death by a man named  Preacher Eli. Orphaned by her teens, Sylvie is now raising her own baby  with no partner in sight. Thats why Leah Teal, Alvin, Alabamas only  detective, tries to stay patient when Sylvie calls the station day and  night, always with some new false alarm. But now Preacher Eli is out of  prison, moving back to town”and Sylvies panic is mounting.   As  far as the law goes, the old man has paid his dues”though Leahs  twelve-year-old son, Abe, strongly disagrees. Between that and his  relentless curiosity about the daddy he hardly knew, Abes imagination  is running in all directions lately. While Leah struggles with how much  to tell him, shes also concerned about Sylvie. Something tells her the  girl might be a target after all. Its a hunch that will be tested soon  enough, as secrets and lies from both sides collide¦    Hiebert does a masterful job of building suspense. ”Publishers Weekly   A very good, sometimes emotional, mystery that will stay with you long after its over. ”Suspense Magazine