Nearly 500,000 copies sold! | A Southern Living Book of the Month Selection From New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin comes the moving story of a heart surgeon who's hiding his own heart, a little girl whose heart won't last much longer, and a shared journey toward healing for both of them--for fans looks for the emotional depth of Fredrik Backman and the Southern atmosphere of Delia Owens. It begins on the shaded town square in a sleepy Southern town. A spirited seven-year-old has a brisk business at her lemonade stand. But the little girl's pretty yellow dress can't quite hide the ugly scar on her chest. Her latest customer, a bearded stranger, drains his cup and heads to his car, his mind on a boat he's restoring at a nearby lake. The stranger understands more about the scar than he wants to admit. And the beat-up bread truck careening around the corner with its radio blaring is about to change the trajectory of both their lives. Before it's over, they'll both know there are painful reasons why crickets cry . . . and that miracles lurk around unexpected corners. With its beautiful, lyrical writing, engaging characters who stick with you, and a storyline that will touch your own heart, it's no wonder why so many readers adore When Crickets Cry. "If you read any book this year, this is the one." --Coffee Time Romance "Charming characters and twists that keep the pages turning." --Southern Living

チャールズ・マーティンが本作で描き出すのは、単なる再生の物語ではなく、魂の解剖学とも呼ぶべき深遠な人間ドラマです。「心臓」というモチーフを、生命の維持装置としてだけでなく、悲しみを封じ込めた聖域として捉える筆致は実に見事。南部特有の叙情的な空気感の中で、癒えない傷を抱えた外科医と少女が交錯する瞬間、読者は「痛み」が「希望」へと昇華される奇跡の目撃者となります。 臨床的な緻密さと精神的な崇高さが同居する文体は、まさに文学的な贅沢と言えるでしょう。コオロギの鳴き声に象徴される静かな孤独が、他者との絆によって温かな鼓動へと変わっていくプロセスは、傷つくことを恐れる現代人の心を激しく揺さぶります。欠落を抱えた者たちが織りなす再生の軌跡は、読み終えた後も、あなたの胸の奥でいつまでも鳴り止まない余韻を残すはずです。