So many kids struggle after one parent leaves, hoping they will do something so dramatic, it will bring the parent running back home to them... Even though it is #historicalfiction it could be true of society today. Recommended for any who feel discouraged after a family breaks apart.

Roz washed ashore after ship carrying her sinks in a hurricane. An otter wakes her up on the island. The animals are afraid of the "monster" and get as far away as her as they can. Roz feels alone. Can she convince the animals in the wild that she is not a monster?

Mia, a teacher from an affluent family, has just been abducted for ransom. Her abductor has been tracking her for days. Once he finds her, he is to hand her off to hardened criminal, Delmar, but changes his mind and takes her far away. Will Detective Gabe ever track them?