Sorrow Road: A Novel (Bell Elkins Novels)
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (903 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01BBXYA1Y |
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| Number of Pages | : | 435 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Did he die of natural causes—or was something more sinister to blame? And that’s not the only issue with which Bell is grappling: Her daughter Carla has moved back home. How is that moment aboard a Navy ship as it barrels toward the Normandy shore related to the death of an old man in an Appalachian nursing home seventy-two years later?In Sorrow Road, the latest mystery from Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Julia Keller, two stories—one set in the turbulent era of World War II and one in the present day—are woven together to create a piercingly poignant tale of memory and family, of love and murder.Bell Elkins, prosecuting attorney in Acker’s Gap, West Virginia, is asked by an old acquaintance to look into the death of her beloved father in an Alzheimer’s care facility. But something’s not right. In 1944, three you
Sorrow Road, like her other novels, is a story about a community comprised of very personal stories, each as unique as each individual.”Associated Press “The setting and the tone will appeal to fans of both Sharyn McCrumb and Julia Spencer-Fleming, and the introspective protagonist and literary quality recommend it to followers of Tana French and Louise Penny. Another outstanding entry in a superb series.”Booklist (starred review) on Sorrow Road"A beautifully crafted mystery in which Keller explores love, hate, and poverty in a place of stunning natural beauty."Kirkus (starred) on Last Ragged Breath "What particularly distinguishes Julia Keller's series about Bell Elkins, a West Virginia prosecutor, is its sense of social consciencepowerfully affecting."USA Today on Summer of the Dead"Keller crafts a cracki
A recipient of a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University, she was born in West Virginia and lives in Chicago and Ohio. Julia Keller spent twelve years as a reporter and editor for the Chicago Tribune, where she won a Pulitzer Prize.
Good use of descriptive language, engaging plot, pieces of the puzzle fit together well by book's end Keller's use of language to describe moods, weather, settings, everything, is beautiful. She has a real gift for creating a mood and for understanding human nature. The book was enjoyable, but not riveting. I could wait to get back to it, but I thought it was a clever mystery and reasonably paced. I would recommend it.. Beware: not anywhere close to the quality of previous novels. santafe Such a HUGE disappointment. I've read all of the Bell books and loved them. This was so far inferior. Zero suspense. Ridiculous coincidences. Flat story. Just really below average. If this had been my first Bell novel, it would have also been my last.. Another Bell Elkins Adventure Esther R. Weiss I like Julia Keller's voice - and I like the issues that she focuses on in her books ! Sometimes there are things that don't ring true - that I find hard to believe - since the majority of her books are authentic - it mostly works for me ! I hope she keeps writing about Bell !