Description: After years of living with her abusive husband, Cookie Wagner snaps. She grabs a newly-sharpened knife to defend herself against his latest attack. Convinced she's killed him, she flees to remote Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Yet, there is no leaving behind the notion that Warren is dead as the result of her action. But is he?
Review Quotes:
"Suspenseful pages jam-packed with action which carries the reader away into a different yet recognizable world, where likeable and believable characters will linger long in the mind after the book is closed."
- Sheila Kohler, author of ten novels, including Cracks, and the memoir, Once We Were Sisters
"Sensitive, sensual, and stirring. Getaway is a true page-turner but one with heart and with context. I couldn't put it down until I got to the end, not just to find out what happened, but also to discover who these intriguing and complex characters would develop into. An extremely satisfying read!"
- Danielle Ofri, author of What Patients Say, What Doctors Hear; Editor, Bellevue Literary Review
"Maureen Brady's new novel, Getaway, explores wife abuse with surprising delicacy. Her upstate characters have grit and guts. . . . When did your sex last belong to you? is the question that drives the heroine's pell-mell flight all the way to Canada. A compelling read . . ."
- Terese Svoboda, author of five novels including Bohemian Girl