The Glades by Angela Hunt

 

Katherine Armstrong planned every detail of her birthday weekend on a private island in the Everglades: the guest list, the menu, the flowers, the entertainment. She even arranged to keep the water at a safe distance.

But when a storm tears through the Glades, the power goes out, the phones die, and the island is cut off from the mainland. Then Casper, the caretaker, disappears. And in the dark water beyond the dock, something patient begins to move.

Katherine has spent years building a life that looks flawless from the outside. Now she has to hold that life together long enough to get her children off the island alive. But the longer the storm rages, the more the island reveals what it has been hiding—and what Katherine’s husband may have known all along.

Because the real danger isn’t just in the water. It’s in the family story everyone has agreed not to tell.

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About The Author

 

Christy-Award winner Angela Hunt writes for readers who have learned to expect the unexpected in novels from this versatile author. With nearly six million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is the best-selling author of more than 160 works ranging from picture books (The Tale of Three Trees) to novels and nonfiction.

Now that her two children are grown, Angie and her husband live in Florida with Very Big Dogs (a direct result of watching Sandlot too many times). This affinity for mastiffs has not been without its rewards--one of their dogs was featured on Live with Regis and Kelly as the second-largest canine in America. Their dog received this dubious honor after an all-expenses-paid trip to Manhattan for the dog and the Hunts, complete with VIP air travel and a stretch limo in which they toured New York City. Afterward, the dog gave out paw-tographs at the airport.

When she's not home writing, Angie often travels to teach writing workshops at schools and writers' conferences. And to talk about her dogs, of course.

Readers may visit her web site at www.angelahuntbooks.com.

 

My Review

 A story that goes back years, when it wasn't against the law and then it was?
So much heart ache and loss, and for what? So a rich man can have a novelty? Yes, the book grabbed me, and sure didn't let go until the last page is turned.
The author does highlight Miccosukee and Seminole Indian tribes, the native American people of Florida, and I loved the way they were included into this read.
If you enjoy heart pumping read, this one will keep you riveted, from betrayal to missing people. Whom are your real friends?
We are really rubbing shoulders with the rich in this read. Money is no object, and breaking the law is for everyone else.
I received this book though the Author, and was not required to give a positive review.