Kate Forbes
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An Oprah's Book Club SelectionAn unflinching tale of turn-of-the-century Appalachian life, Gap Creek chronicles the challenging first year in the marriage of Julie Harmon and Hank Richards. After losing both her father and brother before turning 17, Julie faces fire, flood, grifters, sickness, and starvation with grim determination and remarkable stamina. By capturing the earthy details of rural life, including raw, riveting accounts of everything...
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At the age of four, Laurie Kenyon was kidnapped and physically abused for two years. Now a 21-year-old college student, she has no memories of her abduction and has developed some extraordinary coping skills. But Laurie's favorite professor has been found dead in his office, and her fingerprints are everywhere. As her sister, Sarah, an attorney, plans her defense, Laurie must face down the hideous nightmare of her missing childhood.