Hit and Run

Nineteen-year-old Rina is living a lie. There’s the happy, picture-perfect family her mother paints for all to see, and then there’s the bitter reality. Can Rina forge a future for herself despite the constant pain?

Yaffi is a vulnerable, young mother of three — and the wife of an avreich who is standing at the edge of a dark abyss. Can her husband ever atone for his unforgivable crime, and will Yaffi have the courage to stay by his side while he tries?

Hit and Run, a captivating debut novel by Lea Smilanski, is a true-to life portrayal of struggle and heartache, and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit.