The Long Way Home
by D. L. Norris
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Pub Date Feb 26 2020 | Archive Date Apr 17 2020
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Description
The Long Way Home is a compelling work of fiction set in 1950s Madison County, Nebraska.
At the heart of the story is Maggie Davis, a middle-aged widow and recent heiress to a grand Victorian manor. The stately home, which Maggie shares with her spirited nine-year-old daughter Jenna, also serves as a bed and breakfast to a once regular, but now transitory, clientele.
The kitchen table is the epicenter of lively, often contentious, dialogue where no topics are off-limits. An outspoken neighbor and routine visitor delights in keeping everyone on guard with her opinionated tirades but is frequently reigned in by an elderly, equally forthright family member who has recently become a permanent dweller at the manor.
Maggie finds herself struggling with the painful memories of her husband’s tragic death, as well as the stirrings in her heart associated with a new house guest. A scandalous scheme to swindle her out of her property rides on the heels of a sudden, unexpected death, pointing to a member of the family as a suspect. Set against an intriguing backdrop of family secrets, scandal, love, and humor, the story culminates with an emotional twist.
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 47558
I found this to be a comfort read. D. L. Norris brings to life those days so many us shared with our own families around the kitchen table.
Joan W, Reviewer
I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review. There was a lot going on in the story but things were figured out sitting around the kitchen table. Maggie's 9-year-old daughter, Jenna had a way with people. People who others couldn't relate to or get them to talk, they would open up and talk with Jenna.
We learn a lot about family dynamics and how people dealt with different situations. It is a wonderful story, with different personalities, some eye-rolling and under the breath comments.
Misty M, Educator
A Long Way Home is an exquisitely spun tale of family and legacy throughout the ages. While the primary portion of the novel is set in the 1950’s, Norris skillfully moves the reader to the past at moments to assist with the understanding that family can be those you are born to but also those whom you choose. The protagonist, Maggie Davis, is central to understanding that the past, present and future all merge in the understandings of the heart. Honor, courage and legacy are central pieces to this enduring story of love, loss and laughter.
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