After the death of his mother, Michael Keddington finds employment at the Arcadia nursing home, where he befriends Esther, a reclusive beautiful elderly woman who lives in mourning for her youth and lost love. Michael faces his own challenges when he loses his greatest love, Faye. When Michael is falsely accused of abusing one of the Arcadia’s residents, he learns important lessons about faith and forgiveness from Esther, and her gift to him of a locket, once symbolic of one person’s missed opportunities, becomes another’s second chance.

“Richard Paul Evans writes like he knows me personally, gently leading me through his story by my heart. The Locket is delicious. I could not put it down. I will definitely share this book.”

-Amanda Dixon, KSL Radio

“The Locket is one of the most compelling and moving novels I have ever read. Despite my schedule these days, I have already read it three times and found each read worthwhile.”

-U.S. Senator Orrin G. Hatch