No Hiding in Boise

Three perfect strangers are tied together by a tragic fate in Kim Hooper's novel, "The Nightingale." Angie, Tessa, and Joyce are burdened with the question of why they survived the shooting at a local bar.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 15 June 2021
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

A 2021 INDIE NEXT Pick, A Women's National Book Association 2021 Great Group Read, Kim Hooper has crafted a novel that transforms the seemingly impossible into a powerful bond of human connection. Through her honest, brave, messy, and unsparing characters, she guides us into the darkness, illuminating the precious gift of life after loss.

Angie is jolted awake by a midnight call from a Boise Police Department officer, informing her that her husband has been involved in a shooting at a local bar. Confused and disbelief, she turns to wake him, only to find that he is not there.

Tessa, a twenty-three-year-old bartender, finds herself trapped in a backroom storage closet during the shooting. As the news unfolds that five people have been killed, she grapples with the question of why she survived.

Joyce wakes up to a knock at her front door, expecting it to be her wayward son, Jed, who has lost his keys. However, it is not Jed who arrives. Instead, two police officers inform her that Jed has been shot and killed at the bar. They then deliver the devastating news that they have reason to believe her son was the shooter.

The story unfolds as three women, bound by tragic fate, come together to unravel the mysteries surrounding their husbands' actions. Angie, a wife struggling to comprehend her now-comatose husband's frequent visits to the bar in the middle of the night, Tessa, the young woman her husband was apparently pursuing, and Joyce, a mother forced to confront the reality of who her son was and who she is, all find themselves intertwined in a web of secrets and lies.

As they delve deeper into the investigation, they discover that their husbands' lives were not as they seemed. They were all connected in ways they never imagined, and their actions had far-reaching consequences. The women must navigate through a maze of deceit and betrayal, facing their own demons and confronting the truth about their husbands and themselves.

Through their struggles, they form a bond of sisterhood and support, relying on each other to survive and find justice. They learn that sometimes the greatest strength comes from facing the darkest parts of ourselves and that love and forgiveness can heal even the deepest wounds.

In the end, the women are able to piece together the truth about their husbands' actions and bring the perpetrator to justice. They are left with the legacy of their husbands' lives and the knowledge that they have emerged stronger and more resilient than ever before.

Kim Hooper's novel "The Nightingale's Song" is a powerful exploration of the human spirit, resilience, and the power of love and forgiveness. It is a testament to the strength of women and the importance of standing together in the face of adversity.

Weight: 430g
Dimension: 140 x 215 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781684426232