The Drift

A ten-year-old girl saved someone she shouldn't have. Now she will be hunted. . . . A gripping suspense novel about a family with unique powers and the people who want them gone, from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man.

Ten-year-old Ripley Allen has a unique gift . . . or affliction, depending on your point of view. She can see things. Things that haven't happened yet. Her mom, Lisa, says she can never tell anyone. Changing fates can have unexpected and far-reaching consequences.

Lisa should know. She has the same gift. When she was fourteen, her foresight saved her best friend from dying in a terrible accident. But a week later, he committed an unspeakable act of violence. Lisa blamed herself for the ensuing death, having saved the life of a killer. From that day on, she swore never to interfere or try to change the future, and she has taught her daughter the same rules.

In order to protect Ripley, the pair live a reclusive existence—until a death in the family forces them to fly home for a funeral. Then Ripley makes a mistake. She foresees a potential death on the plane and acts to saves a man's life. But unbeknownst to her, that man has been looking for someone with a gift just like hers. He travels far and wide in pursuit of special people. And when he finds them, he kills them.

Five have so far perished at his hands. And now he has his sights set on Number Six.

Ficção / Literatura Estrangeira / Suspense e Mistério