What do you think?
Rate this book
Two days ago, Moira escaped the Midwest with Kasey and her Barbie doll in the back seat of a beat-up van. Now, on sun-drenched Highway 95 in nowheresville Nevada, she wonders if she escaped at all. The residents of Hawthorne, one of the few towns in the desert and her ultimate destination, use bombshells as lawn decorations. She thinks Hawthorne marks the end of her trip; instead, it marks the beginning of one strange and scary adventure, one she and Kasey need to survive.Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style.—Ed Gorman, Mystery Scene MagazineRusch is a great storyteller—easily the equal of Patterson or Koontz. —Analog[Rusch’s] writing style is simple but elegant, and her characterization excellent.—Mark Morris, Beyond
226 pages, Paperback
First published April 12, 2013
1 person is currently reading
20 people want to read
About the author
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
1,384 books726 followersKristine Kathryn Rusch is an award-winning mystery, romance, science fiction, and fantasy writer. She has written many novels under various names, including Kristine Grayson for romance, and Kris Nelscott for mystery. Her novels have made the bestseller lists –even in London– and have been published in 14 countries and 13 different languages.
Her awards range from the Ellery Queen Readers Choice Award to the John W. Campbell Award. In the past year, she has been nominated for the Hugo, the Shamus, and the Anthony Award. She is the only person in the history of the science fiction field to have won a Hugo award for editing and a Hugo award for fiction.
In addition, she's written a number of nonfiction articles over the years, with her latest being the book "A Freelancer's Survival Guide".
She has also published as:
Sandy Schofield (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)
Kristine Grayson - romances
Kathryn Wesley (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)
Kris Nelscott - mysteries
Kris Rusch - historical fiction
Kris DeLake - romances
Her awards range from the Ellery Queen Readers Choice Award to the John W. Campbell Award. In the past year, she has been nominated for the Hugo, the Shamus, and the Anthony Award. She is the only person in the history of the science fiction field to have won a Hugo award for editing and a Hugo award for fiction.
In addition, she's written a number of nonfiction articles over the years, with her latest being the book "A Freelancer's Survival Guide".
She has also published as:
Sandy Schofield (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)
Kristine Grayson - romances
Kathryn Wesley (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)
Kris Nelscott - mysteries
Kris Rusch - historical fiction
Kris DeLake - romances
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
December 9, 2022
Great Read!
This one was unexpected! I've read some of her Diving and Retrevial Artist series and just finished The Court Martial of the Renegades in Asimov. This story was totally different!! If you like Max Allan Collins you'll love this!!
This one was unexpected! I've read some of her Diving and Retrevial Artist series and just finished The Court Martial of the Renegades in Asimov. This story was totally different!! If you like Max Allan Collins you'll love this!!
October 2, 2017
Not what I expected based on the blurb, but in a good way.
July 27, 2018
This book is great fun and the writing is terrific.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews