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Getaway by Zoje Stage

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  Getaway by Zoje Stage Getaway follows three hikers on a seven day trip into the Grand Canyon. Sisters Beck and Imogen and their friend Tilda get together for a bonding hike into the canyon, leaving the world and their cell phones behind. At first everything goes according to plan and the friends enjoy the beauty and exercise of their surroundings, with some daunting hurdles for some. Beck, the older sister, is a doctor and a lesbian with a wife and child on the way. Imogen, the younger sister, is an author who tends to hide from the world because of a rape she endured years before. Tilda, a Mexican-descent social media maven, is the ex-girlfriend of Imogen's rapist. The two have tensions for that reason, as well as the fact that Tilda has been given a six-figure book deal, much to Imogen's surprise and envy. Unbeknownst to them, Beck has orchestrated the outing as a way to bring everything out in the open and resolve the issues between Imogen and Tilda. Only a day or two int...