Hawks Crossing is a beautifully written novel with lots twists and turns and just as many characters. It follows the journey of Kate Brady as she returns to the town she had been sent away from some 17 years before. Haunted by a recurring dream and full of questions about her past, Kate decides to return to Hawks Crossing and confront her aunt and her grandfather--the two people she is convinced will know the truth about her past, the truth about the fire that killed her parents, and the truth about why she was sent away. Upon arriving she meets a host of other people who all seem to be tied to her and her family in some way. Some are nice and welcoming, others are cold and harsh but each of them holds a small piece of the mystery of Hawks Crossing.