Introduction

When Tsara Adelman leaves her husband and two young children for a weekend to visit her estranged uncle, she little dreams he is holding several local children captive on his lavish estate. Mike Westbrook, father of one of the boys, kidnaps her to trade her life for the children's. Soon Tsara and Mike are fleeing through New Hampshire's mountain wilderness pursued by two rogue cops with murder on their minds.

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Excerpt

The shaking didn’t start till they were out of the clearing. Then it came in waves of ice, a cold that had nothing to do with the damp October air but welled up from a dead place deep inside her. Tsara’s knees shook and she wobbled, cursing in a whisper. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

How is redemption a theme in this book?

How is loss a theme in this book?

The novel is told from multiple points of view, so we see the situations from almost everyone’s perspective. Did this change your understanding of why the characters acted as they did? Were you surprised at any point to find yourself sympathizing with a character you had previously disliked?

Adara gives Tsara advice about forgiveness. Did the advice surpsrise you? Is Adara’s concept of forgiveness the same as yours?

What do letters offer that no other form of communication (phone calls, emails) can?

Tsara is a mother. To what extent does that guide her actions?

Does this book have a happy ending?

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