A blogger, a dream gig, an underground city-- what could go wrong?
It seems like a dream gig when Daphne gets the job offer--live in
Montreal's Underground City for a full year and blog about the
experience. The flip side of the city has all the creature comforts. The
year will fly by. Except there's a catch. To collect her whopping bonus
for sticking it out till day 365, Daphne must agree never to set so much
as a toe outside the territory of the Underground City, submitting to an
ankle-monitor to keep her honest. Even if the conditions are hardcore,
she doesn't have much choice. Out of work, and sole provider for a
grandmother whose bank account is likewise on life-support, Daphne signs
on the dotted line. And that's when her life goes into free fall.
Suddenly inspired by Daphne, her grandmother comes up with an
underground plan of her own, sheltering illegal refugees at her
granddaughter's expense, ramping up the already significant pressure.
But Daphne's fury makes an about-face when she meets up with Chantal, a
young runaway holed up in the Underground City, fleeing a threat she
refuses to disclose. When Chantal later shows up on Daphne's doorstep
desperate for protection, Daphne must decide if she's prepared to lay
her future on the line to rescue a group of virtual strangers from
discovery and ruin. Tucked Away is a story about the bonds of family and
friendship, even if those bonds can often chafe.
"At times both heartbreaking and hilarious, Tucked Away offers an
intimate and irreverent tour of Montreal, especially its so-called
Underground City. In and around it Rudin sets an eclectic cast of
characters and weaves their several stories together in a way that is
surprising, moving and engaging at every turn. A tour de force!"--Ann
Lambert, author of the Russell and Leduc mystery series
Fiction. Jewish Studies. Women's Studies.
