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5 stars - In Dream Country, Luanne Rice describes the reverberations that tragedy can have
on a family. Before Daisy and James Tucker lost their 3-year-old son, Jake, in the mountains
of Wyoming, they thought nothing could shake their marriage. Daisy had moved west looking
for adventure and discovered a man and a landscape that nourished the deepest parts of her
soul. With James and their twins, Jake and Sage, Daisy found courage and inspiration for her
artwork. Soon after Jake disappeared, Daisy returned to Connecticut with Sage, determined to
live a life of comforting reserve. Thirteen years later, a pregnant and isolated Sage feels
Wyoming calling. After arguing with Daisy, she embarks on a cross-country trip to discover
her father and her family's past.
Rice has a talent for describing people's complex and conflicting emotions. As Sage travels
across the country, her love for her unborn child grows, while her first love unravels.
Tragedy both unites and separates Daisy and James, and age and infirmity begin to eat away
at the love of James's father and his girlfriend. Daisy Tucker has built a comfortable life
with her 16-year-old daughter, Sage, in Silver Bay, Conn., where she has gained a reputation
for designing jewelry that seems to have inspirational powers. Combining artistry with her
knowledge of Native American myths and legends, Daisy creates pieces that bring people
together, heal wounds and serve as talismans. But no combination of gemstones and carved
animal bones can assuage the pain in Daisy's life. Sage's twin brother, Jake, disappeared in
the wild country of Wyoming during a cattle roundup 13 years ago, when he was three. Fleeing
the scene of tragedy with her daughter, Daisy left her husband, James, behind at his family
cattle ranch and moved to New England to be close to her sister, Hathaway. Now Daisy faces
another crisis when a pregnant Sage runs away with her boyfriend, Ben, intent on a new life
with her father at the ranch. Ben has second thoughts and decides to return home, so Sage
heads on alone. Hitchhiking leads to danger, and a mysterious, tattooed teenager rescues
Sage and agrees to drive her to Wyoming. Daisy joins James in Wyoming, where another
teenager, calling himself "The Guardian," is stalking the ranch. Rice creates believable
dramatic tension about Jake's true fate, though the suspense lies mainly in whether the
other characters will realize what has become of him.
on a family. Before Daisy and James Tucker lost their 3-year-old son, Jake, in the mountains
of Wyoming, they thought nothing could shake their marriage. Daisy had moved west looking
for adventure and discovered a man and a landscape that nourished the deepest parts of her
soul. With James and their twins, Jake and Sage, Daisy found courage and inspiration for her
artwork. Soon after Jake disappeared, Daisy returned to Connecticut with Sage, determined to
live a life of comforting reserve. Thirteen years later, a pregnant and isolated Sage feels
Wyoming calling. After arguing with Daisy, she embarks on a cross-country trip to discover
her father and her family's past.
Rice has a talent for describing people's complex and conflicting emotions. As Sage travels
across the country, her love for her unborn child grows, while her first love unravels.
Tragedy both unites and separates Daisy and James, and age and infirmity begin to eat away
at the love of James's father and his girlfriend. Daisy Tucker has built a comfortable life
with her 16-year-old daughter, Sage, in Silver Bay, Conn., where she has gained a reputation
for designing jewelry that seems to have inspirational powers. Combining artistry with her
knowledge of Native American myths and legends, Daisy creates pieces that bring people
together, heal wounds and serve as talismans. But no combination of gemstones and carved
animal bones can assuage the pain in Daisy's life. Sage's twin brother, Jake, disappeared in
the wild country of Wyoming during a cattle roundup 13 years ago, when he was three. Fleeing
the scene of tragedy with her daughter, Daisy left her husband, James, behind at his family
cattle ranch and moved to New England to be close to her sister, Hathaway. Now Daisy faces
another crisis when a pregnant Sage runs away with her boyfriend, Ben, intent on a new life
with her father at the ranch. Ben has second thoughts and decides to return home, so Sage
heads on alone. Hitchhiking leads to danger, and a mysterious, tattooed teenager rescues
Sage and agrees to drive her to Wyoming. Daisy joins James in Wyoming, where another
teenager, calling himself "The Guardian," is stalking the ranch. Rice creates believable
dramatic tension about Jake's true fate, though the suspense lies mainly in whether the
other characters will realize what has become of him.
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