by Wiley Cash
First published 2014
Easter and her younger sister Ruby live in foster care after their mother's fatal drug overdose. Their father Wade abandoned them years ago and legally surrendered his parental rights. Easter wants nothing to do with a man who gave up on his children so easily. But Wade appears without warning one night and takes both girls against their will. His desperate act sets off a dangerous chain of events. Robert Pruitt has just been released from prison and seeks revenge against the man who destroyed his life. Wade's kidnapping gives Pruitt the perfect opportunity to track him down. The girls become unwilling pawns in a deadly game between two men with nothing left to lose. As Wade flees with Easter and Ruby, Pruitt follows close behind. Easter must protect her little sister while navigating the growing danger that surrounds them.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller, family-drama
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: United States
Period: 21st Century
240 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday
Content warnings: child-abuse, drug-use, kidnapping