Synopses & Reviews
After the death of her daughter in the first book of the series, Maxine "Mad Max" Davies' new role in life, full-time grandparent raising two grandchildren, takes her into post-Katrina Mississippi, nature's newest wasteland. While she gets used to raising children again, she also learns to live in a region where most of life's conveniences vanished in the storm and tidal surge. She must protect her grandchildren as well as help others in this new environment. Along the way, she encounters racism, murder, modern-day slavery and child abuse.
About the Author
Betsy Ashton is the president of the Virginia Writers Club, where she is responsible for promoting writing and literacy and coordinating an annual writing symposium in Charlottesville, VA She is a member of two local writers groups, where she conducts writing and publishing workshops. She is a frequent speaker at book clubs, libraries, church groups and service organizations. Her first novel, Mad Max: Unintended Consequences, came out in 2013 and is a frequent choice for book clubs.