A loyal brother sets out with his tenacious younger sister to avenge her mother's death at the jaws of a mountain lion in 19th-century Texas.
Elizabeth Crook Books
This author's approach to storytelling is deeply rooted in a childhood fondness for literature, nurtured by a mother who read aloud nightly. These immersive experiences sparked a lifelong passion for weaving narratives that transport readers to different worlds and connect them with characters unlike their own. Her own writing process is characterized by a slow, deliberate engagement with stories, reflecting a deep appreciation for the power of narrative. The resulting works emphasize emotional resonance and the transformative journey of shared reading.
The Night Journal
- 464 pages
- 17 hours of reading
A mesmerizing novel of four generations of Southwestern women bound to a mythical legacy With its family secrets and hallowed texts containing explosive truths, The Night Journal suggests A. S. Byatt’s Possession transplanted to the raw and beautiful landscape of the American Southwest. Meg Mabry has spent her life oppressed by her family’s legacy—a heritage beginning with the journals written by her great-grandmother in the 1890s and solidified by her grandmother Bassie, a famous historian who published them to great acclaim. Until now, Meg has stubbornly refused to read the journals. But when she concedes to accompany the elderly and vipertongued Bassie on a return trip to the fabled land of her childhood in New Mexico, Meg finally succumbs to the allure of her great-grandmother’s story—and soon everything she believed about her family is turned upside down.
