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Peter Webster is a rookie paramedic when he pulls a young woman out of a car wreck that should have killed her. Sheila Arsenault haunts his thoughts, and despite his misgivings Peter is soon embroiled in an intense love affair--and in Sheila's troubled world.
Eighteen years later, Sheila is long gone and Peter is raising their daughter, Rowan, alone. But Rowan is veering dangerously off course, and for the first time in their quiet life together Peter fears for her future. He seeks out the only person who may be able to help Rowan, although Sheila's return is sure to unleash all the questions he has carefully been keeping at bay: Why did a mother leave her family? How did the marriage of two people so deeply in love unravel?
A story about trespass and forgiveness, secrets and the seismic force of the truth, Rescue is a masterful portrayal of a family trying to understand its fractured past and begin again.
Eighteen years later, Sheila is long gone and Peter is raising their daughter, Rowan, alone. But Rowan is veering dangerously off course, and for the first time in their quiet life together Peter fears for her future. He seeks out the only person who may be able to help Rowan, although Sheila's return is sure to unleash all the questions he has carefully been keeping at bay: Why did a mother leave her family? How did the marriage of two people so deeply in love unravel?
A story about trespass and forgiveness, secrets and the seismic force of the truth, Rescue is a masterful portrayal of a family trying to understand its fractured past and begin again.
About the Author
Anita Shreve is the acclaimed author of 14 previous novels, including A Change in Altitude; Testimony; The Pilot's Wife, which was a selection of Oprah's Book Club; and The Weight of Water, which was a finalist for England 's Orange prize. She lives in Massachusetts
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
What a waste,
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This review is from: Rescue: A Novel (Paperback)
(...) I read it. And I kept waiting just like at the cinema when watching 'The Adjustment Bureau ' that proved to be no 'Inception'. I can say in earnest that all those famous people and journals praising the book have not read it. It feels like the author was on a deadline, had to deliver something and scoured for parts. I would not be impressed by it even if I were sixteen and tried to find myself in one of the characters. There is no substance, the dialogue is lame, situations highly predictable and the whole thing could have been written in twenty pages to avoid the constant drag. Now looking at the cover I get even more annoyed as it has nothing to do with the book, the two women photographed could be passing for the mother and daughter, except that they are plain, regular faces, as opposed to the extremely sexy, breathtaking, 'oh my God I can't believe my luck' depicted Sheila and Rowan. Laudable that a guy with a certificate in business decides to become an EMT instead, then get married to keep a child, then raise the child by himself and chase away the alcoholic mother who did not love him, but really? (...) this book is a casual easy read that stands mainly on Anita's reputation.For more interesting genuine reviews go to allwords.ca.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Just not worth the read,
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This review is from: Rescue: A Novel (Hardcover)
I guess I am not being too fair to Ms. Shreve, as I am comparing most of her novels to the first novel I ever read by her - RESISTANCE. That was a novel worth telling friends about, worth reading more than once, worth thinking - this would be a fantastic movie. Reading RESCUE - just p*ssed me off. The character of Sheila - just could not stand her from the first word out of her mouth, could not understand for the life of me - why Peter Webster would fall for her - he seemed way smarter than to fall for a woman with no redeeming values in her. Anyway - long story short - hated this book. For anyone who has not read Resistance - pick it up - you won't be disappointed.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ok Read,
This review is from: Rescue: A Novel (Paperback)
I have read several Anita Shreve books. This was defintely not my favorite. I would give it a middle of the road rating because while I didn't find it great it was still an enjoyable read. I read it in a day, it was just one of those books that you could get through without paying much attention which is not typical of other Anita Shreve books that I have read(Fortune Rocks, Pilot's Wife, Sea Glass).
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