After many years Somers has returned to his hometown of Little River Bend hoping to unlock secrets from his past, that in one night of irrational violence -- nearly drove him to destroy his family. Released from treatment but shunned by his neighbors, Somers is determined to heal the bird, which he has named Cully, and release her to freedom. Watching from afar as Somers coaxes the bird to fly is a deeply troubled little boy, Jamie Baker. Jamie has lost the power of speech after witnessing his father's death in a hunting accident, and his mother, Susan, yearns to free her child from his self-made prison. Slowly, a tender emotional bond forms between the desperately lonely child, his mother, and the strange man who seems able to heal. But soon they find themselves in terrible danger as the hunter who tried to kill Cully stalks her again--and plans to wreak vengeance on Somers.
This is an extraordinarily moving novel about passion, heartbreak, and the possibility of redemption.
