In hopes of starting over, Ernt Allbright, his wife Cora and their teenage daughter Leni move to Alaska after inheriting a piece of property from a dead soldier that Ernt knew when he fighting in Vietnam. At first, Alaska is heaven-sent for the Allbright family who learn to live on land thanks to their neighbors. But then as the skies begin to darken and winter rears its ugly head, not even neighbors can save the small family from the inner demons that haunt the house as summer ends. In this pulsating and thrilling psychological tale, can Leni and her family triumph over the winters, or will they succumb to the ultimate cruelty of life on top of the world?

Narrated with vivid imagery, unparalleled attention to daily life and detail, as well as a merciless exploration of the Allbright family's psychology within the extreme season of winter, THE GREAT ALONE by Kristin Hannah is a powder keg of storytelling waiting to explode and dazzle readers. As precise as a neurologist directing a brain and spinal cord surgery, Kristin Hannah weaves the reader masterfully through the ins and outs of the Allbright family, never letting up and keeping the audience captivated with descriptions of life in Alaska. This book slowly builds up to a crescendo of thrilling twists and turns and is guaranteed to leave the audience breathless and speechless. Kristin Hannah is a proven master of storytelling that will stay long after the story is finished.

For readers who enjoy psychological thrillers, stories of survival in the Alaskan wilderness, and strong female characters, THE GREAT ALONE is not to be skipped over.