Description
A woman, a
girl, a Jeep. Add vodka, two measures of kidnapping, a splash of
grand theft auto and a dash of arson. Shake silly. This is Kate
Denai's life.
Alone in a new city and at yet another crossroads, Kate finds a
tiny stowaway, five-year-old Sadie Beck, in the back of her Jeep on
Halloween night.
She returns Sadie to an aggressively negligent stepfather and is
forced to skip town after a revenge-gone-wrong incident involving
her ex-boyfriend's garage, the mistaken identity of a water jug and
one hell of a blaze.
When Kate finds Sadie in her Jeep again certain revelations
convince her Sadie needs saving. They stumble into a frantic
journey across state lines, over spiritual borders, and into a
complex landscape of moral choices Kate's prior transgressions
leave her unprepared to handle.
She needs a
nap.
Kidnapping is
taxing business. So many details. Always learn to drive a stick
before you steal one in the middle of the night. And for God's
sake, teach the child about the brake before the car rolls down the
hill in neutral.
Also,
make sure the water is water before you throw it on a
fire.
Who's
saving whom again?
Kate's unique, irreverent and often hilarious take on her
unfortunate circumstances mixed with her incisive wit in the face
of utter devastation blend to make "Chasing Kate" a great choice
for readers who enjoy contemporary fiction.
Praise and Reviews
"WARNING: Reading
this book might get you fired: once you start it, you won't be able
to put it down!
There
are many reasons to pick up Kelly Byrne's debut novel Chasing Kate. The
best reason is the author's style: every sentence is a pleasure.
Every single word is in its right place;
nothing left to be desired.
Byrne's style is smart, honest, in your
face (in a good way), daring. She will have you almost in tears and
then all of a sudden, when you least expect it, she'll have you
laugh out loud wherever you are. And then she'll have you in tears again.
The book just
came out. So a couple of months from now, when everyone is talking
about it, you'll be able to say you were one of the first ones to
read it. Go ahead now, and enjoy the ride!" --Monika
"A hilarious and heartwarming story. Byrne captures the complexity and
depth of Kate, our unlikely heroine, and her adorably willful stowaway's
relationship with humor and grace. You feel as though you are riding
shotgun on this unpredictable road trip. And you won't want the journey
to end." --Natascha
