First published 1997
A father travels down the interstate with his two young daughters when gunfire erupts from a nearby vehicle. The shots pierce his car. One daughter cries out, wounded. The father must navigate this sudden eruption of random violence while protecting his children. The attack transforms an ordinary family drive into a nightmare of American roadway brutality. Dixon examines how a parent responds when faced with the unthinkable. The father's desperate attempts to shield his daughters from harm reveal the fierce protective instincts that define parental love. This story strips away everyday safety to expose the raw terror of senseless violence and the profound bonds between parent and child.
Genres: american-fiction, crime, contemporary, thriller, action, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, parent-child-relationship, survival
Setting: America, Interstate
Period: Contemporary
384 pages · Paperback · Holt Paperbacks
Content warnings: graphic-violence, violence