Night Road

ByKristin Hannah

Release Date: 2011-03-22
Genre: Fiction & Literature

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 4,156 Ratings

Description

From Kristin Hannah, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit novels Firefly Lane, The Nightingale, and The Four Winds comes a novel about how one reckless night destroys the lives of three teenagers and their families.

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 out of harm's way. But senior year of high school tests them all. It's a dangerous, explosive season of drinking, driving, parties, and kids who want to let loose. And then on a hot summer's night, one bad decision is made. 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.

Vivid, universal, and emotionally complex, Night Road raises profound questions about motherhood, identity, love, and forgiveness. It is a luminous, heartbreaking novel that captures both the exquisite pain of loss and the stunning power of hope. This is Kristin Hannah at her very best, telling an unforgettable story about the longing for family, the resilience of the human heart, and the courage it takes to forgive the people we love.

"You cannot read Night Road and not be affected by the story and the characters. The total impact of the book will stay with you for days to come after it is finished." —The Huffington Post

Reviews

LOVE
5
By kayjarathbun
This book was absolutely beautiful. I wish I could erase my mind and read it all again for the first time
Night road
5
By YayaNetski
Well written book about teenage friendship and the tragedy that changes everything. Told from the perspectives of a teenage girl Lexi, and a mother of her 2 best friends.
MUST READ
5
By teresa reads
I almost put the book down because I couldn’t see where it was going the first couple of chapters. I thought it was going to be a cheesy romance book and was confused having read so many Kristin Hannah books. Then I was thrown for a loop!! I couldn’t put the book down and finished it in two days. Another amazing book, you won’t regret this read!
Mesmerizing!
5
By dwittig
Beautifully done……an incredible story of Love, Loss, pain, Joy
Love, love, love❤️‍🩹
Loved
5
By HelaGiGi
Excellent reading. Read it in 2 days. Couldn’t stop.
Night Road
5
By hehehehebehwtrweffffhfrefsdff
I couldn’t put it down…I read it in 2 days!
Another great book
5
By Sitka Aatu
I lived with these people as I read this book. They were so alive to me. I have been through a lot in my eight years and these events were some that I have experienced. Death is difficult for us all to deal with. I felt it an amazing the intuitiveness of the writing. I did not speak much for one year after my mother died at age sixteen. I lived through my thoughts and events again through this book. It was a good thing.
Could not stop reading!!
5
By Gigi0424
Loved every chapter of this book!!
From Grief to Grace
4
By MJC725
For some reason this was a slow start for me. But once it hit me, I couldn’t put it down. I could truly capture the emotions of everyone in the family and how they fed off each other, but it was a beautiful depiction of how grief looks different for EVERYBODY!! And, for some, there are patient loved ones awaiting, and for some their own “Grace” may appear!
Night Road
5
By Diana1airs
One of the most gripping of Kristen Hannah’s novels and will leave a myriad of feelings long after this critique. The characters were real, the high school antics and parties just as dangerous as they sounded, and the distress of those characters touched by the loss of one was palpable. It is a book filled with joy, terror, loss, and rebuilding and I highly, highly recommend it. Whew.