From Afar

by Jennifer Olmstead

How much distance does it take to get close to someone?
After police detective Jack Christoff is gunned down on his way to testify in a sex trafficking trial, his widow, Isabel, retreats to the small Southern Point farm she and Jack had planned as their forever home. Shunning her two loving brothers, friends, and legal colleagues, Isabel struggles to complete the home's renovation alone, her only companions a rescued dog, her gruff neighbor, and reckless flyovers from a crop-dusting plane. An encounter with stranded motorist Neil Hammish offers Isabel an unexpected reprieve from her loneliness, and the chance to use her legal expertise to help with a local environmental crisis. Their friendly project meetups soon turn to fiery erotic sessions, yet grief and fear keep Isabel from any exchange of true intimacy or trust. Her relationship with Neil self-destructs, leaving her on her remote farm with nothing but fear and loss. As Jack’s murder investigation nears an end, unanswered questions—some that may pose a real threat to Isabel—remain. If Isabel’s worst-case scenario becomes a terrifying reality, can anyone get close enough to her in time to come to her rescue?

172 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 25, 2023

About the author

Hello all,
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Jennifer Olmstead is a Virginia-based writer with more than 25 years of professional experience, the founder and publisher of Back Bay Journal, a news publication serving Virginia Beach, Virginia and Knotts Island, North Carolina. She is the author of THE VIRGINIA SOUTHERN POINT COLLECTION, featuring contemporary stories as unique as their setting in the beautiful southernmost region of Virginia, where the pastoral farms of Back Bay meet the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. MEN AMONG SIRENS, THE STRAY, EARTHBOUND CREATURES, and FROM AFAR are volumes I-IV in the collection.

Reviews

[Brenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book in a good reads giveaway. The book was a slow burn but I still read it quickly. Even though it’s a slow burn the end is very unexpected and fast paced. The book deals with true love, loss, family, friends and the potential of finding new love. Overall I enjoyed the book and thought it was a good read. There is talk about child sexual abuse/ adult sexual abuse and violence that may be a bit graphic for some people. This was only a very small portion of the book though. I would read more from this author.

[Karin Garrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. I liked watching Isabel begin recovery from her loss. The ending was very well written and I enjoyed the twist.