Anna and Cindy have a mission to fulfill: find Anna's sister Daria, who was lost long ago to The Group, a mysterious cult that has community houses across the country, each with its own purpose. This sets in motion an adventurous summer full of mystery, intrigue and just a little bit of magic that brings the girls from the east coast to the west, from Boston to Kentucky, Boulder to Santa Cruz.

The search intensifies as the girls then strive to return a stolen fiddle to its rightful owner, Daria's new husband. No one can be trusted. There seem to be eyes everywhere. The Group shadows their every move. Even people who seem to be the most unexpected and trustworthy have a hidden agenda.

Christine Palamidessi Moore's expressive prose brings these locations and this journey to life. I could feel the girls' excitement about the journey as the open road and expansive skies beckon, and their bewilderment as Daria's trail again slips through their fingers. I could smell the clean air and see the clouds of the Rocky Mountain National Park, feel the rock face under Anna's fingers as she struggled to reach the top of the climb outside Boulder. It becomes apparent that the point of the trek turns out to be the journey itself, not the goal.

However, although there are some unexpected twists and turns, the plot was just not that complex, even a little predictable at times. Yet, I really liked Moore's descriptive prose, and overall, she has succeeded in creating memorable characters that I was disappointed to leave behind at the end of the book. This book features an era where the folk music scene was at its peak and a pair of girls could stick out their thumb on a highway and find adventure. Join them and enjoy the ride.