Night Road

Goodreads Synopsis:

For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children’s needs above her own, and it shows—her twins, Mia and Zach—are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small, close knit community, no one is more welcoming than Jude. Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past, quickly becomes Mia’s best friend. Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three become inseparable.

Jude does everything to keep her kids safe and on track for college. It has always been easy-- until senior year of high school. Suddenly she is at a loss. Nothing feels safe anymore; every time her kids leave the house, she worries about them.

 On a hot summer’s night her worst fears come true. One decision will change the course of their lives. In the blink of an eye, the Farraday family will be torn apart and Lexi will lose everything. In the years that follow, each must face the consequences of that single night and find a way to forget…or the courage to forgive.


Night Road by Kristin Hannah
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was the most heartbreaking story that I have ever read. I couldn't put it down. I just had to keep reading and see how these complex characters would find their way back to happiness. I cried for the majority of the second half of the book and it really made me feel something. The imagery made it really easy for me to step into the shoes of each character. As someone who has lost a sibling, I found the emotions and reactions to be dead on. She really capture the raw, tortured feelings that people have when they lose someone. I really can't go on enough about how much the story touched me.

The only thing that I didn't like was how over-descriptive Kristin Hannah was on occasion. I found myself skipping entire paragraphs because they were full of irrelevant information. It didn't happen a lot though and it is easily compensated for by all the amazing writing that she did. She really makes you want to find Lexi and shelter her. She is so selfless and deserving but she gets nothing but stepped on. I wanted to be her friend and make her life easier.

I have nothing else to say. The book was phenomenal and I highly recommend it to people who want to read a good tear-jerker.

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