A Stillness of Chimes Book Review

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About the Book

Laura Gantt doesn’t mind being home in Prospect, Georgia, but she minds the Southern niceties and mini-sermons she has to endure after her mother’s unexpected death.  On her summer break from teaching in Colorado, Laura wants to focus on wrapping up her mother’s estate. Turns out dodging painful memories becomes impossible when her lifelong friend and former beau Sean Halloran reveals that the town is buzzing with rumors due to numerous sightings of her father, Elliott.  Problem is, her father has been dead since she was seventeen.

Known for his horrible mood swings after returning home from Vietnam, Elliott Gantt wasn’t always the most stable person.  But if he is alive, why did he fake his death and remain in hiding for so long?

 My Review

First of all this cover on this book is beautiful! I have read Gone South and enjoyed Meg's unique writing style, she does stand out, as her writing is different with her southern flare and humor. This story has so many levels and story lines that all come together in a clever way. I really enjoyed Sean the main male character throughout the book. The overall story line surrounds the stories about Laura's father who was proclaimed dead but is he really? It's a big mystery until the final pages of the book where so many past issues come to light. The first part of the book was a bit slow for me, it seemed to drag on but it picked back up again and ended with a grand finish. 

I love the setting, it takes you right to the south, and how the story line deals with the realities of life. 

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Gone South Book Review

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Gone South by Meg Moseley is a delightful story about two women who have to face the past to enjoy the future.

Northerner Tish McComb knows the sting of rejection. When she moves into the Alabama family homestead, her neighbors shun her because her third great-grandparents were carpetbaggers. That's why she offers a fellow outsider---and the prodigal daughter of an influential citizen---a room. But the wayward girl refuses to reform. Should Tish challenge her houseguest---and her father?(CBD)

I had no idea what to expect with this novel. I enjoy historical fiction but this contemporary fiction surprised me. The characters are very likable and realistic along with the hardships that follow them. Tish McComb is my favorite simply because of her unending kindness to Melonie, a young girl who is not allowed home. To Tish's surprise her family history is not all that it's made out to be and is judged by being a descendent. While both women are surrounded by judgement from the past, they both learn to overcome that and push on into a new future.

I loved how the story flowed and the ended was as expected. This is a sweet simple story that I think many will enjoy!

 This book releases May 7th!

"I received this book for free from Waterbrook Multnomah in exchange for an honest review". 

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