Jennia Beth Gibbs (Jen)
an employee of Vida House Publishing enters her office one morning to discover
a manuscript from George Vida’s slush pile on her desk and wonders how it
arrived there since no one touches Mr. Vida’s slush pile he considers a
masterpiece of rejected manuscripts. Jen contemplates ways to return the
manuscript to its original location but reconsiders opening the envelope and
begins reading The Story Keeper.
The Story Keeper
follows Sarra who is a teenage girl left behind by her father with a man named
Brown Drigger who sent Sarra’s father with money to exchange for goods
promising his return to collect his daughter after the business transaction.
Jen’s home life consists of a breakup with boyfriend Brian who
leaves a Chihuahua mix dog behind that Jen names Friday because arguments with
Brian always ended with “Okay, but just until Friday.”
George Vida sends Jen to North Carolina on assignment to seek
the true author of The Story Keeper
after Jen discloses how the manuscript came into her possession and whether
renowned reclusive author Evan Hall is the originator. Several events occur in
North Carolina gives Jen second thoughts to return home to New York but keep
her there after more chapters of the manuscript mysteriously appear in the
cabin she rents during her stay.
This novel is an interesting story-within-a-story however, it
was hard reading the second story as it is written with a broken English
dialect resulting in an unexpected slower reading pace. Nevertheless, there is
a short history lesson on the Melungeon culture within the story line and further
discussion pertaining to their mysterious origin on the Note from the Author
page. This novel will appeal to history buffs, historical fiction, and light
historical romance readers alike.
I received this book free from Tyndale Publishing in exchange
for an honest opinion in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission
guidelines.
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