Description:
When a devastating earthquake--the Big One--hits Los Angeles, two strangers are brought together by an act of violence and must help each other survive the wrecked city.
Beegie is riding the bus when the quake hits. The teenager was heading back to her unhappy foster home, but then she's thrown into a broken world. Roads crumble, storefronts shatter, and people run wild.Dessa, a single mom, is enjoying a rare night out when it strikes. Cell towers are down, so without even knowing if her three-year-old daughter is dead or alive, she races to get back across town.
As danger escalates in the chaotic streets, Beegie and Dessa meet, by a twist of fate. The two form a fragile partnership, relying on each other in ways they never thought possible and learn who they really are when there's only one goal: just get home.
Brief description:
Originally from Colorado, Bridget Foley attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and UCLA's School of Theater, Film & Television. She worked as an actor and screenwriter before becoming a novelist. Her first book, Hugo & Rose, was published in 2015.
Review Quotes:
"Hits the thriller trifecta: a natural disaster, danger around every corner, and compelling well-drawn characters who unite to survive the most harrowing journey of their lives...Inventive, emotional, and addictive...not to be missed."
-- "Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author"