Electric God

"Ryan Hyde spins her tale so effortlessly that the reader closes the book with a quiet sense of elation, and only later notices that 'Electric God' is still there etched on the psyche, like the imprint of a lightning bolt upon the eye." -THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

From the bestselling author of DON'T LET ME GO and TAKE ME WITH YOU: First published in 2000 on the heels of the successful PAY IT FORWARD, ELECTRIC GOD is the heartbreaking and inspiring story of a man who must travel through incredible darkness to make peace with his past and begin to build himself a future.

Hayden Reese has a bad habit of breaking people's jaws. Granted, he only breaks jaws that deserved some breaking, but he's starting a whole new feud, with the husband of his lover--and this time, it may cost him his life.

Hayden's life has never been easy. His father tormented him, his kid brother got all the approval, and he made a fatal mistake that he's never been able to forgive himself for making. But when Hayden's future is shattered by his bad choices, he has to redeem himself in the eyes of his long-estranged daughter Allegra. Allegra is getting married and wants her father to walk her down the aisle.

Hayden is not ready to confront the wife and daughter who exiled him, but the past catches up with him, ready or not.

"A beautifully crafted story of one man who had to lose everything before he could find forgiveness and redemption. Hyde is inspiring and uplifting without sentimentality." -BOOKLIST

"A heroic, superbly crafted novel worth reading again and again and again." -Kelly Milner Halls, THE DENVER POST

This "Classic Catherine" Anniversary Edition includes a new Author's Note by Catherine Ryan Hyde.