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Aug 06, 2018writermala rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a book I was scared to keep on reading but couldn't put down till I had read the last page. Leni Allbright is part of a family of three where her mother Cora and father Ernt have a toxic relationship.Ernt returns from the Vietnam war a broken man, a savage man,a violent man whom Cora and Leni love and fear. They move several times before Ernt decides to pack up and leave for Alaska.At first Alaska seems to be the answer to their prayers but as winter approaches the darkness and cold brings out the worst in Ernt. Leni wanted to care that she frightened her mother but she couldn't hold on to that caring. She felt that it was Cora's choice to dig through the dirt of dad's porous toxic love for treasure but she, Leni, could not.Soon Leni learns that she loves and hates her dad at the same time and how difficult it is. The author Kristin Hannah writes a poignant tale with great skill. The story takes unexpected twists and turns and as the drama unfolded I had to keep reading to see if there was a happy ending.