BackCountry

With their ten-month-old daughter in tow Amy and Mark are ready for their first much-anticipated backcountry hiking adventure. But their carefully planned journey turns into a nightmare when they encounter a dangerous bear. As the huge predator stalks their small family tensions mount and tempers flare. Soon Amy is forced to come to terms with the truth: that she has lost sight of who she is and that her partner is not the man she believed he was.<br /><br />BackCountry is a quick-paced suspenseful read that's perfect for readers who love adventure in the wild outdoors-but it also examines how easy it is to fall into abusive relationships and how hard it can be to return to ourselves in the aftermath. With high-adrenaline chases thoughtful flashbacks and meaty interpersonal revelations this novel is sure to appeal to readers who want to set off into the backcountry of the human psyche.