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A widowed deputy sheriff investigates the hit-and-run that killed his wife and falls for his son’s teacher
2001Fast paceMelancholic
What it is about
Miles Ryan is a deputy sheriff in a small North Carolina town whose wife was killed by a hit-and-run driver. He keeps working on the case while raising his son. His son’s new teacher, Sarah Andrews, begins to break through his grief.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like gentle, emotional romances.
What you will get
A typical Sparks novel with a mystery thread.
A Bend in the Road Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Romance · Grief · New love · Small town
Length
341 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Miles Ryan and Sarah Andrews.
Setting
New Bern, North Carolina.
What makes it different
A love story mixed with an unsolved crime.
Feel
Quiet, sad and hopeful.
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