Published September 1, 2015 by NAL
With her thirtieth birthday looming, Liz Kroft is heading
for the hills—literally. Her emotional baggage weighs her down more than her
backpack, but a three-week trek promises the solitude she craves—at least until
her boyfriend, Dante, decides to tag along. His broad moral streak makes the
prospect of confessing her sins more difficult, but as much as she fears his
judgment, she fears losing him more. Maybe.
They set off together alone under blue skies, but it’s not long before storms threaten and two strange brothers appear along the trail. Amid the jagged, towering peaks, Liz must decide whether to admit her mistakes and confront her fears, or face the trail, the brothers and her future alone.
They set off together alone under blue skies, but it’s not long before storms threaten and two strange brothers appear along the trail. Amid the jagged, towering peaks, Liz must decide whether to admit her mistakes and confront her fears, or face the trail, the brothers and her future alone.
My Thoughts…
The entire story takes place on an 18 day backpacking trip
on the John Muir Trail in the western United States. It is the story of Liz who is a 29 year old
engineer with a tough history and is wondering if the path she is currently on
is the right path for her. Liz is
looking for some time alone with find herself and discover if she is truly
happy.
Both Liz and her boyfriend, Dante, are complex
characters. Liz is struggling with the
things she has done wrong in her past and trying to come to terms with
them. Dante is hanging on to Liz
tightly, almost as if he is afraid of losing her. The layers to the characters and their
relationship are shown slowly. Not so
slowly that is drags, but slowly as if solving a mystery and giving clues as
the story is told. While Liz has done
worse things in her past, I did not feel like it pulled her character
down. I still like her, I was cheering
for a happy ending for her, and I wanted most of all for her to be comfortable
and accepting of herself. Dante was
tougher for me. I felt like he was
smothering Liz at the beginning and that he could have been more understanding
of her feelings. Yet, he took what Liz
told him (you have to read the book) and processed it, then accepted what could
not be changed. By the end of the
book I adored Dante, I respected him, and I was cheering for him also.
This novel has everything.
Adventure, reflection, love, mystery, and thrills. Sonja Yoerg wrote a great women’s fiction
book that has something for every reader.
This is the second book by her I have read and she is definitely on my
must read list.
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