Reply To: The Searcher: Who is the Searcher?
I think there are two searchers in this book. Trey, for one, who is looking for her brother. She is searching for someone with the skills to help her find out where he is and she is tenacious about getting that someone, Cal, to help her. Ultimately, Trey is looking for peace of mind so she can move on with her life. During this search she finds herself developing new skills and defining her code of ethics which will define the rest of her life.
The other searcher is Cal. He is searching for a new way of life not only in a new country but in a rural community far away from his past Chicago lifestyle. He’s searching for acceptance in this new place, new friends to laugh with and enjoy life, and a new purpose while he recovers from a very unpleasant divorce. His relationship with Trey helps Cal in his search for a better way to communicate with his daughter after he seemed to fail her when she was brutally attack. Cal is also redefining his code which has become frayed in this new environment and culture.
