Here is what it is about...
New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were at the ready at Halderson’s Drug Store soda counter, and Hot Stuff comic books were a mainstay on every barbershop magazine rack. It was a time of innocence and hope for a country with a new, young president. But for thirteen-year-old Frank Drum it was a summer in which death assumed many forms.
When tragedy unexpectedly comes to call on his family, which includes his Methodist minister father, his passionate, artistic mother, Juilliard-bound older sister, and wise-beyond-his years kid brother, Frank finds himself thrust into an adult world full of secrets, lies, adultery, and betrayal.
At heart, this is the story of what that tragedy does to a boy, his family, and ultimately the fabric of the small town in which he lives.
Here is what I thought...
This summer I was introduced to WKK's writing and this is book two of his that I have read so far. I cannot wait to hear him speak later this month and hear about his writing process.
This is a very well written story about family, friendship, faith and murder. It will not go quite as you suspect but will leave you, if not completely satisfied at least happy about where the journey took you. I loved this book and found it to be similar to To Kill a Mockingbird. Mr. Krueger has a gift for making you feel as if you are inside the story and experiencing all of the sights and sounds. 5/5 stars
Author's site: http://www.williamkentkrueger.com/
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