دانلود رمان انگلیسی “هرگز نگو بمیر”

It started with a thunderstorm that wouldn’t let up. Rain pummeled Pattersburg, Ohio, leaving a misty fog in its wake. Frankie Armitage groaned as she guided her SUV through the hilly landscape of Hollow Park’s single-lane entrance. She hadn’t taken the rain into consideration, and the downpour brought traffic to a crawl, the long line of red taillights bleeding into one another. No question—Frankie would miss Savannah’s dress rehearsal for the Fourth of July celebration, the event her daughter had been talking about for weeks. The children’s choir was a holiday tradition in Hank County, Ohio, one where the public elementary school–aged singers kicked off the daylong festivities. This year was special. Six-year-old Savannah would be starting the first grade, which made her eligible to participate in the choir for the first time. She would no longer be one of the small children in the audience pining for a spot on that stage. Savannah, for one, would not be surprised by her mother’s tardiness. It was the longstanding family joke that Frankie would be late to her own funeral. She’d done her best, but a morning appointment with Dr. Kelly, the veterinary specialist who cared for Buxley, their family horse—along with the other horses they boarded—took longer than expected. This pushed back the start time for Frankie’s massage client, and the day was off to a late go of things. Frankie was trying to do better. Despite her best intentions, though, she always fell short with her daughter. While she waited, Frankie reached up and rubbed the back of her neck. The muscles didn’t give way under her touch, the tension as solid as brick.