“In this terrible, toxic knot that was their family, there was no escape for any of them.”

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and th author for allowing me to read an advanced copy in trade for an honest review.

In the 1970’s, Leni’s father (a POW in Vietnam) decides to uproot his family and move to Alaska. There, the family becomes part of a community where others help everyone. However, having nightmares, especially when the nights are long Leni’s Dad slowly becomes more violent and uncontrollable. Leni and her mother begin to worry about what they do and say around Ernt.

How will Leni’s family survive in the Great Alone?

What a well written book. I have not read too many of Hannah’s previous books, but have a ton of backlist titles on my shelf. I have never read a book of hers I did not enjoy. Can’t wait for this book to come out, so I can put it in the hands of others!