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No Safe Place #2
Finding Home Again
Hannah Cole, a graduate student living in Arlington, Virginia, led a happy, seemingly charmed life, until she was kidnapped from her home one night. Now, she must try to put her life back together, while spending each day battling her trauma-induced fears, and being awoken each night by terrifying nightmares. Slowly, with the help of her father David, and her friends Juliet Grayson, Chris Tyler, and Madison Cartwright, Hannah's life starts to return to normal. Along the way, old friendships are strengthened, while new ones are formed, and a tender romance begins to develop between Hannah and Eli Shaw, the rookie agent who helped save her life.
279 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 11, 2017
About the author
Mary Head
5 books19 followersMary has been writing since the spring of 1999, but only just published her first book, The Only One, in August 2015. She is a 2008 graduate of Florida State University, and currently lives in Tallahassee, Florida. When not writing, she is a voracious consumer of visual media, particularly her favorite TV shows.
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August 29, 2017
Finding Home Again by Mary Head is a kindle scout book and one that isn't in my normal genre. Having said that, it still was good for the genre it is. The characters were developed, and a good plot. It is not what I will continue to read but it is only because i don't like this genre and not because of the writing. For what it is, it was good. :)
July 13, 2017
Finding Home Again is a sequel to the fantastic No Safe Place, but the two books couldn't be more different. That's by design, though; considering this a character sequel, with Hannah Cole in the leading role.
In No Safe Place, Hannah was kidnapped -- leaving her to fend for herself and try to find a way free while her FBI agent father and her friends tried to save her. Finding Home Again is a tale of recovery, of finding peace, of finding love. Hannah experiences the emotional gamut in this book, and Mary Head does a masterful job of making sure none of her whirlwind of feelings are overwrought or heavy-handed.
In this book, Hannah is learning to live life again. Those close to her are learning how to live life with her around again. Along the way, Hannah and young FBI agent Eli Shaw grow closer, and even though the destination feels inevitable (this is, after all, a love story), the journey is satisfying enough that already knowing the destination isn't the sin some would have you believe.
As always, the focus is on Hannah. At no point, even with all the moving pieces and all the other characters, does Head lose sight of Hannah. While there are so many stories revolving around the kidnapping and physical trauma a woman endures, hardly any of them deal with the aftermath -- and those that do choose the angst-for-angst's-sake route.
Head chooses instead to treat Hannah like the individual she is, giving her a genuine, human journey filled with ups and downs. There is no linear path to recovery, and Finding Home Again gets that. Head gives us something completely different with this sequel, and the result is an emotionally satisfying, expectation-defying read.
In No Safe Place, Hannah was kidnapped -- leaving her to fend for herself and try to find a way free while her FBI agent father and her friends tried to save her. Finding Home Again is a tale of recovery, of finding peace, of finding love. Hannah experiences the emotional gamut in this book, and Mary Head does a masterful job of making sure none of her whirlwind of feelings are overwrought or heavy-handed.
In this book, Hannah is learning to live life again. Those close to her are learning how to live life with her around again. Along the way, Hannah and young FBI agent Eli Shaw grow closer, and even though the destination feels inevitable (this is, after all, a love story), the journey is satisfying enough that already knowing the destination isn't the sin some would have you believe.
As always, the focus is on Hannah. At no point, even with all the moving pieces and all the other characters, does Head lose sight of Hannah. While there are so many stories revolving around the kidnapping and physical trauma a woman endures, hardly any of them deal with the aftermath -- and those that do choose the angst-for-angst's-sake route.
Head chooses instead to treat Hannah like the individual she is, giving her a genuine, human journey filled with ups and downs. There is no linear path to recovery, and Finding Home Again gets that. Head gives us something completely different with this sequel, and the result is an emotionally satisfying, expectation-defying read.
March 19, 2019
The Journey to Recovery
Great job of covering the process of recovery from a traumatic event in Hannah's life. I enjoyed reading this book and getting to know Hannah better.
Great job of covering the process of recovery from a traumatic event in Hannah's life. I enjoyed reading this book and getting to know Hannah better.
June 29, 2019
I loved this book too. Such a heartfelt book wrote with tons of emotion. You can really tell the author put her heart and soul into this book. It is a must read !
June 20, 2020
Second book wasn't good.
I realize Hannah went through a terrible drama but I didn't feel she grew up. The constant giggle that was shown was a red flag. Also she constantly had someone near her. Then there was her going from calling her father David then Dad constantly. How did she grow? She went from being depending on her father to depending on Eli. Everything was about her! Her drama, every one walked on egg shells so even the ending was completely about her. All in all the second book was a big let down.. 1st book was much better.
I realize Hannah went through a terrible drama but I didn't feel she grew up. The constant giggle that was shown was a red flag. Also she constantly had someone near her. Then there was her going from calling her father David then Dad constantly. How did she grow? She went from being depending on her father to depending on Eli. Everything was about her! Her drama, every one walked on egg shells so even the ending was completely about her. All in all the second book was a big let down.. 1st book was much better.
September 16, 2020
Awesome Follow up
Glad that Hannah agreed to therapy,and that she had a good therapist ! I feel like it’s not the end with Jackie,since she ran out when the conversation wasn’t really finished- but I could be wrong ...!Loved that she did get together with Eli,met the parents. Everyone ended up with a partner,AND David & Jules got engaged- “ finally !” Great read !❤️❤️
Glad that Hannah agreed to therapy,and that she had a good therapist ! I feel like it’s not the end with Jackie,since she ran out when the conversation wasn’t really finished- but I could be wrong ...!Loved that she did get together with Eli,met the parents. Everyone ended up with a partner,AND David & Jules got engaged- “ finally !” Great read !❤️❤️
February 20, 2020
Brilliant
A brilliant read and a story that kept me spellbound right throughout. I highly recommend this story to anyone who enjoys a heart warming story.
A brilliant read and a story that kept me spellbound right throughout. I highly recommend this story to anyone who enjoys a heart warming story.
June 27, 2020
Good
This book is the second in the series about this young woman who is kidnapped.this is about her healing and how hard it was
This book is the second in the series about this young woman who is kidnapped.this is about her healing and how hard it was
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