Hurt Mountain: A Novel

In a novel about trauma, loss, family, and hope, an estranged mother and father team up to uncover the truth about their missing daughter, who may be connected to a series of disappearances across the country.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 331 pages
Publication date: 01 March 2024
Publisher: Amazon Publishing

In a haunting novel that delves into the depths of trauma, loss, family, and hope, an estranged mother and father unite their forces to uncover the truth about their missing daughter. Patrolman Brandon Hall's encounter with a broken-down car on a Colorado highway takes a chilling turn when he discovers a young girl, clad in a bloodied nightgown, at the wheel, accompanied by the brutalized body of a teenage boy in the back seat. The girl utters only one word: "Hurt." As the girl is admitted to the hospital, the doctor on call turns out to be Brandon's ex-wife, Olivia Blake. For Olivia and Brandon, the traumatized Jane Doe unleashes a torrent of memories, reigniting the pain of their own tragic experience—the unsolved disappearance of their eight-year-old daughter, Carly, and the dissolution of their marriage.

As Olivia focuses on providing care for Jane Doe, Brandon makes a startling discovery: a series of disappearances spanning decades across the country. These disappearances may hold the key to unraveling the mystery of their missing daughter. However, as they delve deeper into the past, they face the risk of reliving the grief, guilt, and obsession that consumed them after Carly's disappearance.

Yet, they realize that uncovering the truth about what lurks in the Colorado mountains may be the only way to heal themselves and the enigmatic young girl in their care. The journey is fraught with peril, as they confront the darkest secrets of their past and the chilling reality that they may never find closure.

Through their unwavering determination and the support of each other, Olivia and Brandon embark on a perilous quest to unravel the truth and bring their daughter home. The novel explores the complexities of human relationships, the power of forgiveness, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity.

In the end, the novel leaves readers with a sense of hope and closure, as Olivia and Brandon find the strength to move forward and begin a new chapter in their lives, embracing the lessons learned from their past and the love that binds them together.

Weight: 342g
Dimension: 139 x 215 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781662515804