Silent Run

Dylan wasn’t surprised Jake had wanted to get married here. It was a good start to his new life, although Jake and Sarah wouldn’t be staying in Tahoe long. They were taking a late-night flight to Hawaii, where they would spend the week with Caitlyn, as well as Teresa, who’d offered to babysit. Dylan thought having a baby and a babysitter along on a honeymoon would cramp his style, but neither Sarah nor Jake had wanted to be away from Caitlyn for even a day.
    â€œWhat about you?” Catherine asked, interrupting his thoughts. “Are you staying past the weekend?"
    â€œI leave in the morning."
    â€œAre you sure?"
    His gaze narrowed. “What does that mean?"
    Her dark blue eyes grew mysterious. “Do you remember what I told you about the two women entering your life? It starts here."
    â€œWhat starts here?” he began, and then quickly backtracked. “You know what? I don’t want to know. I don’t believe in your psychic visions. I’m sorry. That’s just the way it is."
    â€œI understand,” she said, raising her glass to her lips.
    He didn’t like the look in her eyes. He told himself to forget what she’d said. She was just trying to yank his chain.
    Someone took the seat on the other side of him. A waft of familiar perfume made his head turn. The brunette gave him a big smile. Damn, he was in trouble.
    Catherine leaned over and whispered in his ear, “Be careful, Dylan. She’s one of them."
    â€œWho’s the other one?” he asked as she walked away. Catherine didn’t reply. It didn’t matter. He had a feeling he already knew the answer. But he was not going to let Catherine’s words get him going. He’d just finished solving one mystery. He had no intention of starting another one.

    The End

READER'S GUIDE

    1. In Silent Run, Sarah wakes up in the hospital with no memories. She has to figure out who she is from clues that include her clothes, what's in her pocket, what she looks like, how the people around her treat her.

    If you suddenly woke up with no memories, do you think you would be able to figure out your identity from the material clues in your life? What do you think would be the most important clue: How you're treated by others, or what you possess?

    2. As Jake tries to help Sarah regain her memory, he begins to realize that he had no idea who she was, that he didn't ask questions, that they didn't fight, that their life was too perfect. He chose to accept the picture Sarah was portraying because he didn't want to dig deeper.   He liked the woman he had, so he pushed away any niggling doubts about her behavior.

    Do you think this is common for most couples? Do we overlook what we don't want to see? Do we skip asking questions because we don't really want the answer?

    3. Sarah chose to take Caitlyn and run from her husband, knowing that she was taking her child into danger. She had a good reason at the initial moment when she chose to run, because she had no one she could trust to keep Caitlyn safe. But what about later?

    Was Sarah wrong to keep Caitlyn from her husband? Do you think she was acting selfishly? Or did Sarah's experience growing up without a mother justify her motivation for not wanting to give up her child?

    4. Theresa keeps Caitlyn even though she realizes Sarah has amnesia. She made a promise to keep Caitlyn safe no matter what happened.

    Do you think Theresa should have gone to the police after Sarah's accident? Or was she right to stay silent, protect Caitlyn, remain loyal to Sarah? How far should a friend go to keep a promise?

    5. When Jake finally gets Caitlyn back, he can't imagine how he can spend one minute without her. Yet, Caitlyn needs her mother, too.   And despite everything, he loves Sarah, even though she has made some big mistakes. In the end, he takes Sarah back. He forgives her. And accepts her for who she is. And he realizes that he loves the woman she really is even more than the woman she was pretending to be.

    Do you think Jake did the right thing? Would you have been able to forgive in the same situation?

    I hope you all enjoyed SILENT RUN. If you would like to print out this Reader's Guide, please visit my website .

SILENT FALL

    Sanders Brothers - Book Two

    Excerpt @ Copyright 2011 - Barbara Freethy
    All Rights Reserved

    Prologue

    Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

    She was going to die. The terrifying thought made her stumble, her spiked heel