In Chasing Fireflies a man, Chase, lives with his foster family, but is haunted by two things. The first is who his father is, and why he gave him up. The second is why his Uncle Willee (the man who is the male half of his foster "parents") took the blame for a number of crimes that he never committed.
Chase is a reporter, and when a young mute boy is found by a railroad track, he takes that time to tell the world about what it's like to be an orphan, through Sketch's eyes.
When his best friend / "cousin" comes home from LA, Chase's world unravels as he slowly learns more about Willee then he ever thought he could know.
I love this book. From Tommye to Sketch to Chase, the characters are so believable that I want to move to swamp-land Georgia just to meet them. If anyone is wondering where my Southern obsession comes from, this author's books don't hurt it at all.
The revelations and the pure human emotion that comes through make you laugh, cry, and gasp, but finally leave a smile on your face.
And you really want to see Chase walk into that meeting wearing his jeans, a t-shirt, and flip-flops.
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