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The best safety lies in fear
-Shakespeare

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What a debut novel by Rebecca Hodge. From start to finish it is so good you won‘t want to put it down. It will keep you captivated all the way.
5/5 STARS!

I loved this book. What is yours?
Full review HERE. https://tinyurl.com/y3z2sgg5

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Kat retreats to a cabin in the North Carolina mountains when she receives her diagnosis of recurrent breast cancer, trying to figure out what to do. She ends up fighting for survival in a wildfire with 2 kids and 2 dogs. Honestly, I expected this book to be schmaltzy, but it surprised me by being an enjoyable page turner. It did veer into melodrama at times and I found the ending a little sappy, but I enjoyed the read.

“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny, but in ourselves.”

If you enjoy stories that incorporate animal rescue, adoption, race, disease, and so much more in a way that isn‘t necessarily the main issue but just a part of life like it is in the real world, then this is a book for you.

Full review here: https://theshaggyshepherd.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/book-review-wildland-by-rebec...

Reading while waiting for my husband to get back from the store. It started a little slow but has really picked up after about page 75 ish.

This was a page-turner! Debut novel from a gifted storyteller about a woman, two children, and their dogs trapped in a forest fire.

I am unable to say the right words to express to you just how much I loved this book. The author's ability to utterly hypnotize me with her words was wonderful. I was 100% invested in Wildland and could not put it down.
Full review posts to my blog on 3/9/20. All of my reviews can be found at https://shejustlovesbooks.com/

Wildland is a fast-paced story of determination, perseverance and survival, showing just how precious life is. The characters are well-written, and I enjoyed the variety in their personalities. I liked that there were multiple viewpoints/perspectives used throughout the novel, as well as how Hodge opens the chapters with dates and times, showing just how quickly the events of the novel occur. Wildfire is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat!

‪Today's #read99women pick from Barbara Claypole White is WILDLAND, Rebecca Hodge's "incredible" debut: http://www.greermacallister.com/blog/2020/1/29/read99women-barbara-claypole-whit...