Lick Creek - Brad Kessler

"A tale of star-crossed lovers fighting against the odds" - INDEPENDENT
"Dark, dramatic and beautiful... a love tale reminiscent of Bonnie and Clyde" - TIME OUT
Emily has lived in the small rural town of Lick Creek for her entire life.
Bereaved of the men in her life following a mining disaster, she struggles to support herself and her mother.
After construction begins on the new electrical power lines, Emily blames the intruders for everything that has gone awry.
But when Joseph, a charismatic electrical worker, is struck by lightning, and her mother takes him in, Emily is seduced by his past - the world of Jewish immigrants forced to flee persecution.
A passionate love affair begins, but Emily knows she has to take revenge upon another man whose violent act still haunts her...