Overview

This book is a mystery but also includes detailed description and history of the Appalachian Trail, early life on Cherokee Reservation, and moonshine life.

Plot Summary

Mother and daughter are traveling a twisting mountain road across the mountains when their car is deliberately stopped by two men in trucks who have been hired to kill them. Several episodes of attempts to kill them follow their trek through rain and snow to escape the horror.

Background and Resolution

There is lots of upfront description providing background of the story. The killers are caught by the FBI and sentenced. The story concludes with the mother and daughter spending five days in a snowed-in cabin, bonding with their small daughter.