after murdering her controlling alcoholic father, sixteen-year-old sloan cottrell hitches a ride from another runaway - joel willoughby, a fast-talking thief with a stolen car and a death wish - and together, they race toward california with dreams of starting over, leaving behind a trail of trouble that doesn't just disappear in the rearview. but when the news begins to whisper of a slaughtered man in ohio, their reckless escape turns into a full-blown manhunt. now officially wanted, joel assists sloan in piercing her face, trading her name for a dozen fake ones, and learning how to disappear in plain sight. meanwhile, locals exchange theories about where the supposed daughter's gone and who she's with. some say she's been kidnapped, others say she's dangerous. the truth is somewhere in between. - recommended for fans of hick (2011) and pearl (2022)All Rights Reserved
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