In December 12 year old Sam and his parents are leaving Ontario for a vacation in sunny and beautiful Thailand. Sam's sister Beth is staying behind because of her commitments. Sam and his family have been going to Thailand since forever. They love the resort they stay at every year and they really love the Thai people too. That day, something unusual happens to the ocean. The ocean was pulling back very far in a unnatural way.
Sam and his family were experiencing the biggest tsunami that struck several countries on Boxing Day. While still safe in New York, Beth hears about these events and she rushes to Thailand asap. Her brother was alive in the hospital, his dad was found but it was too late to save him, and her mother was never found.
Eric Walters tells the story from Beth's and Sam's different point of views. Reading this, you can understand what it is like before a disaster strikes and what happens after. This is a really great book and I really recommend you guys to read it. It held a lot of suspense from the very start and I really enjoyed it.