Author: Mary McGarry Morris

I liked this book more than I thought I would, although there were parts that I found disturbing. A bit of a twist on the usual kidnapping story.

Aubrey is a very quiet and reserved man who is afraid of his wife and children, although he does love them. One day while Aubrey is working along on a job site Dotty appears out of nowhere and before Aubrey really knows what is happening the two have high-tailed it out of town in a stolen truck. Not long after, as Aubrey contemplates getting back to his wife, Dotty returns to the truck with child that they name Canny. Jump forward five years and Dotty is trying to sort out a way to get Canny back to her parent, collect the reward money and take off for Hollywood. Aubrey doesn’t like the plan but seems helpless to stand up for himself.

Goodreads Rating: * * * *