Long Drive Home : A Novel (Paperback)

from Mathenam

The premise of this book was great, in theory. Who hasn't had a moment of road rage they wish they could take back? The story is told partly through letters to the daughter, who witnessed the accident. The father feels extremely guilty, but does nothing to ease his guilt. The ending is extremely ...

from laluna179

This book is about how a simple impulsive act can make ones life spiral out of control. One lie turns into more and guilt threatens to destroy an otherwise happy family. This was a good, short read that left me thinking about the ending. It has one of those endings that can be interpreted in mult...

from teeth

This book was about making bad decisions and what happens when those decisions are made. Glen Bauer causes a car accident in which a young man is killed.

from mestahler

I finished the book but skimmed the middle. It is about a man who lies about a car accident and the lies he has to tell to support that lie and then his life falls apart. Depressing.

from jewelknits

Narrator Glen Bauer opens this story with a letter to his daughter Sara, 8 years old and 6 at the beginning of the events of this novel. The letter is written to be given to her much later, when she is able to understand and forgive. We've all had those days - someone cuts you off in traffic and ...