True Stories of the Smoky View by Jill McCroskey Coupe
Thanks to Caitlin Hamilton Marketing & Publicity, I am giving away one print copy of True Stories of the Smoky View by Jill McCroskey Coupe.
Description of True Stories of the Smoky View by Jill McCroskey Coupe
After attending the funeral of her estranged friend Skip in Knoxville, Tennessee, Vrai (short for Vraiment), a forty-something art history librarian with sons of her own, rescues ten-year-old Jonathan, who has been abandoned with no shoes in the funeral home parking lot. The Blizzard of 1993 strands this unlikely duo at the Smoky View Motel, where, motivated in part by the unsolved murders of Jonathan’s parents, they begin to uncover the truth about Skip’s death.
With elements of mystery and intrigue, True Stories at the Smoky View is primarily a novel about relationships: the love Vrai feels for her husband and sons, all of whom have left home; her friendship with Skip, which she begins to see in a new light; and her deepening bond with Jonathan. For Vrai and Jonathan, this is a story of mutual rescue—one that results in new lives for them both.
Praise for True Stories of the Smoky View by Jill McCroskey Coupe
“…riveting….Coupe handles this complex tale of troubled romance, broken families, redeeming friendship, and inexplicable evil with intelligence, grace, and grit. This exhilarating debut novel brims with honesty, charm, heart, and good humor.”—John Dufresne, author of No Regrets, Coyote
“Coupe’s wonderful first novel is above all testament to Eudora Welty’s observation that “all serious daring starts from within.” With an abundance of wit and accuracy of feeling, Coupe beautifully charts both the complexities of loyalty and the internal growth of Vrai Lynde, her central character, and she does so in clear, precise prose.”—Jane Brox, author Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light
“Coupe has created a compelling narrative about a smart and feisty librarian named Vraiment, whose colleague, Skip, may or may not have been the victim of foul play….This is a thoroughly absorbing book that I found difficult to put down. The personalities Coupe conjured stayed with me long after I finished reading. The writing is beautiful: spare and funny. A most enjoyable read.”—Maureen Beck, former Director of Library Services, Stevenson University
About Jill McCroskey Coupe
Jill McCroskey Coupe’s first job was gathering (collating) in her father’s printing plant in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. A former librarian at Johns Hopkins University, she has an MFA in Fiction from North Carolina’s Warren Wilson College, in the heart of the Blue Ridge.
The Southern Appalachians always feel like home to her, but so does Baltimore, where she’s hard at work on her next novel. Visit her online at https://jillmcoupe.wordpress.com/ and at https://www.facebook.com/jillmccroskeycoupe.
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Giveaway of True Stories of the Smoky View by Jill McCroskey
This giveaway is open Canada and the U.S. only and ends on April 22, 2016 at 12 am pacific time. Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.
