Night Road

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 66,920 ratings

Price: 21.88

Last update: 01-29-2025


About this item

For 18 years, Jude Farraday has put her children’s needs above her own, and it shows - her twins, Mia and Zach, are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small, close-knit community, no one is more welcoming than Jude. Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past, quickly becomes Mia’s best friend. Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three become inseparable.

Jude does everything to keep her kids on track for college and out of harm’s way. It has always been easy - until senior year of high school. Suddenly she is at a loss. Nothing feels safe anymore; every time Mia and Zach leave the house, she worries about them. On a hot summer’s night her worst fears are realized. One decision will change the course of their lives. In the blink of an eye, the Farraday family will be torn apart and Lexi will lose everything. In the years that follow, each must face the consequences of that single night and find a way to forget... or the courage to forgive.Vivid, universal, and emotionally complex, Night Road raises profound questions about motherhood, identity, love, and forgiveness. It is a luminous, heartbreaking novel that captures both the exquisite pain of loss and the stunning power of hope. This is Kristin Hannah at her very best, telling an unforgettable story about the longing for family, the resilience of the human heart, and the courage it takes to forgive the people we love.


Top reviews from the United States

  • Jjspina
    5.0 out of 5 stars An unforgettable and emotional read that left me in tears!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2025
    Night Road is an unforgettable tale of emotions, heart wrenching loss, incomprehensible sacrifice and the unfortunate breakdown of a family in turmoil who cannot feel love after a horrific accident takes the life of a young woman.

    The loss of this one woman brought about heartache to all who were in the accident leaving them bereft and guilty for being unable to undue what was done. The three teens, twins Mia and Zach, and their friend Lexie, who was driving home from a party after drinking too much, crashed into a tree only a mile from the twins’ home. The twins made a crucial mistake by not calling their mother to pick them up. This mistake would change their lives forever and keep them from being a family as they once were.

    This was an emotional read that left me in tears as I felt the heartache the characters were feeling. The author created an emotional story that captured the heart of this reader and kept me captivated until the satisfying ending. It was difficult to put down and I read into the night.

    I absolutely love this story and highly recommend it to all! Kristin Hannah created another wonderful story rich with highly defined characters and an engrossing and emotional story line.
  • Nancy Osberg
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sad at times, and endearing
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2025
    There was a certain amount of predictability to this story of three young people whose lives are forever altered in an instant. Yet, so well written that it didn't matter. This is a story of love, learning, and resilience.. It's painful and sad at times. Tearful, yet beautuful in its pain.
    Kristin Hannah is a gifted storyteller.
  • JoyceZ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Story
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2025
    Wow! What a beautiful meaningful story of love, loss, forgiveness. Written with great compassion. The characters are beautifully defined. The story line is so real for any parent. Amazing book.
  • Gloria R. Lozano
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2025
    This is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. It’s a book of friendship, love, loss, and forgiveness. The characters felt so real, like I was a part of their story. It really touched my heart.
  • ayouker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful writing style, heart wrenching story
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2024
    This is the first book I have read from Kristin Hannah and I was so impressed with her prose. The way she strung words together was simply beautiful. The story was also very captivating. The story telling allows you to emphasize with each character, even when they are at odds with each other. And the ending was believable and a perfect completion. Really great book. 5/5
  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Emotional Rollercoaster
    Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2025
    Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is my favorite book of all time, which is what led me to dive more into her writing and pick out this book. I will say, during the first half of the book I was not super impressed because I felt like it was just a predictable high school love/friendship story that ended in tragedy. But as the story unfolded further, there were some elements that I truly did not see coming. She was able to portray how ugly grief can be and how it affects different people in unique ways. She did a great job at garnering my sympathy for a character that turned to be pretty hate-able. This book definitely takes you on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster so I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys an easy read that also makes you feel something.
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Story
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2025
    I truly enjoyed this book. Such a beautiful story, full of love and life. Tragedy can happen in a split second, lives can change just as quickly and grief can consume you. Life's struggles are difficult and different for each of us. I can't imagine the heartache of losing a child, Kristin Hannah is a wonderful story teller, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars deliverance
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2025
    This story was so raw, so painful as it unfolded. It actually hurt to read it and I wanted to stop turning the pages but I couldn’t. Now that I have completed the book, I feel like all of the losses that I have experienced in my own life are more painful.. like wounds that have broken open. I feel broken by this book. I know that this story was about moving past the pain of loss and grief , but I got lost in the pain and the grief. That was what stuck. The healing part came at the end and didn’t have the same amount of realness to it. It didn’t feel like the changes in Jude were explored enough. I didn’t feel her changes were given enough time to make them feel permanent or meaningful. Honestly, I wish I had not read this book. It’s like something that you cannot unsee. I’m not sure I can unfeel this story.

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