Night Road

Vivid universal and emotionally complex Kristin Hannahs Night Road raises profound questions about motherhood identity love and forgiveness. A rich multilayered reading experience and an easy recommendation for book clubs. —Library Journal starred review Life comes down to a series of choices. To hold on... To let go...to forget...to forgive... Which road will you take For eighteen years Jude Farraday has put her childrens needs above her own and it shows—her twins Mia and Zach are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small closeknit community no one is more welcoming than Jude. Lexi a former foster child with a dark past quickly becomes Mias best friend. Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three become inseparable. Jude does everything to keep her kids out of harms way. But senior year of high school tests them all. Its a dangerous explosive season of drinking driving parties and kids who want to let loose. And then on a hot summers night one bad decision is made. In the blink of an eye the Farraday family will be torn apart and Lexi will lose everything. In the years that follow each must face the consequences of that single night and find a way to forget...or the courage to forgive. Vivid universal and emotionally complex Night Road raises profound questions about motherhood identity love and forgiveness. It is a luminous heartbreaking novel that captures both the exquisite pain of loss and the stunning power of hope. This is Kristin Hannah at her very best telling an unforgettable story about the longing for family the resilience of the human heart and the courage it takes to forgive the people we love. You cannot read Night Road and not be affected by the story and the characters. The total impact of the book will stay with you for days to come after it is finished. —The Huffington Post