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Carr continues her Thunder Point series (The Newcomer, 2013) as Devon McAllister escapes from a compound where members of an isolated, cult-like commune are led by charismatic Jacob. He is the father of her three-year-old daughter, Mercy, and seems to be growing ever more paranoid. Devon and Mercy are picked up hitchhiking by Rawley, a crusty old Vietnam War veteran who works in Thunder Point at the bar owned by Carr-regular Cooper. Rawley convinces Devon to stay in town for a while, and she begins to make friends in the community and feel a degree of safety when she meets Spencer, the new high-school football coach. But she's not out of danger, as things at the compound start looking more and more like Ruby Ridge or Waco. The tight-knit but welcoming Thunder Point community continues to support and protect each other, and fans will be happy to see how things are going with Cooper; Sarah, who has had to make a decision about her career as a Coast Guard helicopter pilot; and other endearing characters.--Tixier Herald, Diana Copyright 2010 Booklist

When Devon McAllister takes her young daughter and flees the cult she'd been part of for the past seven years, they are picked up and adopted by Raleigh, the crusty bartender at Cooper's Bar and Grill in Thunder Point, OR. Even though Devon is just looking for a place to escape and be invisible, she finds much more than that, including an unexpected romance with widowed high school football coach Spencer Lawson. Consistent volume, disk change notices, and thought repetition at the beginning of each disc complement Therese Plummer's clear, distinct, nicely paced narration. Verdict The latest of Carr's "Thunder Point" series (after The Newcomer), this title will appeal to Carr's fans and romance listeners in general.-Laurie Selwyn, formerly with Grayson Cty. Law Lib., Sherman, TX (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Carr continues her Thunder Point series (The Newcomer, 2013) as Devon McAllister escapes from a compound where members of an isolated, cult-like commune are led by charismatic Jacob. He is the father of her three-year-old daughter, Mercy, and seems to be growing ever more paranoid. Devon and Mercy are picked up hitchhiking by Rawley, a crusty old Vietnam War veteran who works in Thunder Point at the bar owned by Carr-regular Cooper. Rawley convinces Devon to stay in town for a while, and she begins to make friends in the community and feel a degree of safety when she meets Spencer, the new high-school football coach. But she's not out of danger, as things at the compound start looking more and more like Ruby Ridge or Waco. The tight-knit but welcoming Thunder Point community continues to support and protect each other, and fans will be happy to see how things are going with Cooper; Sarah, who has had to make a decision about her career as a Coast Guard helicopter pilot; and other endearing characters. Copyright 2013 Booklist Reviews.