Publisher's Synopsis
As August St. Clair (still in high school) leaps off a cliff into the Pacific Ocean during her high school graduation beach-party, it leads to Clay Moorehouse, her boyfriend, spending the next ten years in prison for her murder. When a young woman shows up in town claiming to be August, it sets in motion a cascading series of events forcing the small dairy town to question what lengths it will go to make sure that a long-buried secret doesn't suddenly resurface. Ultimately, it's August's story. Love blossoming amongst the turmoil, tragedy turning to triumph, even opening the door for miracles. "First Rains of October" takes on the moral issues brought about by unexpected change-in a compelling manner that won't easily be forgotten; where crime and punishment, loss and forgiveness, spirituality and revenge, all collide in a chilling, life-changing chain reaction of events that none of the characters could ever have anticipated. People are not always what they appear to be, and sometimes those we trust the most are those we should trust the least.Exciting and insightful, "The First Rains of October" is both a thriller and a morality tale for our times.*Please note language & attempted rape. Not for those under 17. Realistic Christian Fiction.
