β Scribed by Paul Robertson
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In his savvy sophomore suspense novel, former indie bookseller Robertson (The Heir) uses multiple points of view to set up a seemingly innocuous story lineβthe proposal to build a roadβthat will keep readers glued. Octogenarian Joe Esterhouse has served enough decades on the Jefferson County, NC., Board to smell a rat, and something disturbs him about a proposal to bring Gold River Highway over the mountain into tiny Wardsville. Board members are dying and nothing is what it seems on the surface. Self-interest threatens to override the common good, and what is truth and what is perceived to be truth become nebulous. Robertson creates some of the most engaging characters and relationships encountered in faith fiction: Joe is a genuine sage, and other characters are no less captivating. Although the rapid-fire point of view changes are reminiscent of a novice stick-shift driver (and threaten whiplashlike confusion early on), once readers get the rhythm they will be compelled along. This top-notch offering features genuine humor, clever writing, a surprise ending and a strong portrayal of evil's power that doesn't succumb to clichΓ©d violence. It deserves a wide audience. (Apr.)
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"Robertson's descriptions and dialogue speak with authority.... Road to Nowhere is a really well-written story." -- Jae Anderson, 1340MagBooks.com
"genuine humor, clever writing, a surprise ending and a strong portrayal of evil's power that doesn't succumb to clichΓ©d violence." -- * Publishers Weekly*
"... a novel about a road--and murder, suspense, and intrigue--that is at turns funny, engaging, and thoroughly engrossing." -- 5MinutesforBooks.com
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