Flight

by Darren Hynes

"These are Emily's last five days in Lightning Cove, a community on the northern coast of Newfoundland where she struggles to free herself from an oppressive husband, and from a life that she senses is only half-occupied. All of which explains the three plane tickets hidden beneath a loose floorboard in the basement - one for herself and one each for her two youngsters. All that's left is to make it through Friday. While Kent is at work, the three of them will catch the ferry to the main part of the island, take a taxi to the Gander Airport, and then board a Boeing 747 to the west coast. With a bit of luck, they'll be somewhere in the sky over Alberta before her husband even knows they're gone. But a lot can happen in five days. With the town on the verge of collapse because of layoffs and the workers facing a possible plant closure, the air is already tense. And Emily senses that her few close friends may be on the cusp of discovering her secret. Like so many things in life, Emily's freedom has been a long time coming. Now she knows it won't come without a fight."--Back cover.

209 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2008

About the author

Darren was born in Fogo Island, Newfoundland, but grew up in Labrador City. For fifteen years Darren was a professional actor, having worked in many of the regional theatres in Canada as well as in film/television. In 2006 he was a student at The Humber School for Writers in Toronto. Creative Book Publishing (Killick Press) published his first novel, Flight, in 2010. His first Young Adult novel, Creeps, will be published this summer by Penguin Canada (Razorbill).

Presently, Darren is enrolled in the MFA Creative Writing program at The University of Guelph. He lives in Toronto and is working on his third novel.

Reviews

[Flo Newton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started and stopped reading this book a couple of times only because life was busy not because I did not like it! In fact I loved it! I really liked the author’s style in writing and will be looking for more books by him!

[Ari · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this a powerfully written book. I couldn't put it down. Hynes has a style of writing that is very distinctive.