A Harrowing Escape

In "A Harrowing Escape", Shiloh, a mother in Croatia, risks everything to abduct her children and escape an abusive husband. Returning to the United States, they confront cultural alienation and the lingering scars of their ordeal. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, James, a bright young boy in Australia, endures years of cruelty at the hands of an abusive father. The novel initially presents their stories as separate yet equally harrowing accounts of survival. But as the narrative ...