Peace like a River

Peace Like a River

by Lief Enger

This book has the feel of a western ballad. The oldest son. Davy shoots two intruders and ends up in jails. When it appears he'll be convicted, Davy escapes and goes on the lam in the Dakota hills. His father, Jeremiah, his 11 year old brother, Reuben (the narrator), and poet sister, Swede, take to the road to find him. They are just one step ahead of the FBI. Jeremiah is torn between love for his outlaw son and the desire "to do the right thing". This is a novel about faith, miracles, and family that is ultimately miraculous.