In four hours, Shelby Jane Cooper will be struck by a car.
Shortly after, she and her mother will leave the hospital and set out on a winding journey toward the Grand Canyon.
All Shelby knows is that they're running from dangers only her mother understands. And the further they travel, the more Shelby questions everything about her past-and her current reality. Forced to take advantage of the kindness of unsuspecting travelers, Shelby grapples with what's real, what isn't, and who she can trust . . . if anybody.
I just finished this 454 page plot twist. This is the first Nick Lake book that I have read and it was a book of plot twists. I never knew what to expect, I couldn’t even predict the route that it was going. And it began with the inside cover.
The novel is set in Arizona and we experience everything the protagonist is experiencing. IT IS SO VIVID!!! We see our character go from Shelby Jane Cooper to Angelica Watson and finally Mary-Lee Saunders.
I can’t say too much about this novel without giving one of the plot twists away but what I can say is there is a bit of fantasy, mystery, crime, and coming to terms with who you are. Shelby/Angelica/Mary is just a normal deaf girl whose life is repeatedly turned upside down over and over and over again.
The story can be a bit confusing at times and you may have to reread parts of it, but it is worth it.
Pages: 464 Rate: 4/5
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