"In 1989, shortly after her second marriage, Palmer and her new husband quit their jobs without notice. They pulled her two young daughters out of school and buckled them into the rear seat of a used car purchased with cash. The trunk was packed with clothing and toys, pillows and blankets, four place settings, one pot, one pan, and a sack that contained every penny they had. Living with the fear of Palmer's dangerous ex-husband had become untenable: This was DIY witness protection. Stalking. Death threats. Then the kidnapping of her three-year-old daughter. With searing honesty and illuminating grace, Palmer explores the lines between desire and fear, victim and perpetrator, captivity and freedom, and the difficult choices women must make when none of the options are good. Haunted by her past, Palmer's future could not be guaranteed, and she details her escape with immersive intensity."--