Secrets from the past overtake a man who never knew his father. Will old wrongs destroy him or will he rebuild his life? Billy Maynard, raised by his mother and grandparents, comes home from college for the summer and meets Jack, an ex-con. When Billy's mother forbids him to speak with Jack, Billy wants to know why. The answers he unravels lead from deception to deception leading back to a terrible incident at the creek bend one spring night long ago. The truth about what happened, once uncovered, still has toxic effect on everything that Billy cares about. He will lose everything unless he can find the strength to transform a malignant past into a future of reconciliation and hope.
My thoughts
Billy Maynard comes home from college during break and learns that his life is a lie and that his family is full of secrets. He never knew his father and wonders why? What is the deal with his grandparents and why do they despise his mother? It’s a lot to take in all at once for this young man who didn’t want to come home in the first place.
The premise is good, but the characters aren’t developed enough to really care about them. And then the book ends abruptly (I thought so anyway). It didn’t take me on the journey I felt it should.
Disclosure: I received this book for review though bookrooster.com. I received no compensation for my thoughts.
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