Kevin G. (2littletime) reviewed on 11/15/2015 + 57 more book reviews

In all honesty I can say this is the most profound book I have ever read in all of my life! It for me had a deep meaning and brought things to light that I hadn't thought of before. There is much to learn from reading this book if all of us take the the time to reflect once we are done, and how in our own lives yet different than the life of the Drum family, there can be understanding that all of us go through difficult trials and learnings in our own lives. I guess that is part of living life. There were a couple simple statements and facts of life that added understanding to my own life and the meaning of it. I urge you all to read this book as for me it brought me to a deep understanding of my own life and hopefully maybe in a different way it will to yours too! I am a huge fan of William Kent Krueger's books, but his mysteries I read for pleasure as I love his main character Cork O'Connor, his family, and the colorful characters that surround him. This book being different and stand alone we read about Pastor Drum, his fmaily, and the events that take place in 1961 New Bremen, MN. It is told through the eyes of the son thirten year old Frank Drum and with it comes the realization and the understanding of the hardships and truths facing us all as we live life. If you take the time to read this wonderful book, stick with it as the first half of the book sets it all up and can be slow, then you embark on a journey full speed ahead for the rest of the book, and simply I could not release the book from my hand till the very end!!

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