Description: Like many couples, Michael and Jolene Zarkades have to face the pressure of everyday life: children, careers, bills, chores, even as their twelve-year marriage is falling apart. Then the Iraq War starts, and Jolene's deployment will send her to harm's way and leave defense attorney Michael at home, unaccustomed to being a single parent to their two girls. In her letters, Jolene paints a rose-colored version of her life on the front lines, but the war will change her in ways none of the family could have foreseen. When tragedy strikes, Michael must face his darkest fear and fight a battle of his own for everything that matters to the family.
Brief description: KRISTIN HANNAH is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including The Nightingale, The Great Alone, and The Four Winds. A former lawyer turned writer, she lives with her husband in the Pacific Northwest.
Review Quotes:
"HOME FRONT's heart-wrenching portrayal of one veteran's trials points out how much training goes into preparing for war - and how little is done to teach returning soldiers how to be parents again." --PEOPLE magazine
"Complex, captivating characters. A timely, dynamic plot. Gorgeous prose. Kristin Hannah's HOME FRONT is a deeply emotional must-read you won't soon forget." --USA Today "This new offering after a string of best-sellers is sure to garner a lot of attention, not only because of Hannah's track record with readers but also because of its heartrending and timely subject matter." --Booklist "Readers of HOME FRONT may not know what it's like to have a loved one in the military, but they can likely relate to the idea of a relationship in trouble and the challenges of juggling career with family." --Associated Press "Hannah masterfully details the unraveling of a family." --Associated Press on Night Road "Kristin Hannah is back in top form with...Night Road. The novel grips the reader from the first appearance of despondent 14-year-old Lexi Baill...[and] will hook Hannah fans from start to suspenseful finish." --Washington Post on Night Road "Night Road is a do-not-miss for fans of Jodi Picoult and will stay with you long after you've turned the last page." --Justine Magazine on Night Road "[A] rich, multilayered reading experience, and...an easy recommendation for book clubs." --Library Journal, *starred review on Night Road"Hannah's latest is a moving and realistic portrait of a complex and enduring friendship." --Booklist on Firefly Lane "[Hannah] really knows what women-her characters and her audience-want." --Publishers Weekly on True Colors "This terrific buddy saga about two best girlfriends who survive all sorts of escapades and catastrophes will inevitably provoke comparisons with Iris Dart's 'Beaches, ' but the story is all Hannah's own." --The Seattle Times on Firefly Lane "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." --Newark Star-Ledger