Letter From Home, Carolyn Hart
Letter From Home, Carolyn Hart
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Letter From Home

Author: Carolyn Hart

Narrator: Kate Reading

Unabridged: 8 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2003

Synopsis

Evoking the spirit and hardships of small-town America during World War II, Carolyn Hart's beautifully written story follows a young reporter, Gretchen Gilman, who investigates the puzzling murder of an acquaintance. Gretchen's assignments at the local newspaper weren't very exciting, but the job was a good opportunity for a young woman with talent and ambition. That summer everyone was talking about Faye Tatum, who was found dead in her living room. Gretchen knew that the circumstances of Faye's life and death were much different than people imagined, and she was determined to uncover the truth once and for all - even if it meant writing a story that would haunt her for the rest of her life. An accomplished departure from Hart's sparkling Death on Demand series.

"If I were to teach a class on how to write a mystery, I would make Carolyn Hart required reading." (Los Angeles Times)

About The Author

An accomplished master of mystery, Carolyn Hart is the author of twenty-two previous Death on Demand Mysteries. Her books have won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. One of the founders of Sisters in Crime, Hart lives in Oklahoma.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ken

This book is a complete departure from the usual "cozy" mysteries written by Hart. Mystery it is, but this one is serious. It was nominated for a Pulitzer Price, and would have deserved to win. Set in World War II small-town Oklahoma, it faithfully reproduces the conditions faced on the home front i......more

Goodreads review by Robin

This mystery provides a colorful look at a small Oklahoma town in the steaming hot summer of 1944. With war raging, young men are dying and women are called on to step into roles they haven't traditionally filled in America. Conflicts arise, and the protagonist, a sharp-eyed 13-year-old on the thres......more

Goodreads review by Maureen

This is one of the best books I have ever read. The mystery is first rate, but the story .... the story is fantastic. Carolyn Hart is a fabulous writer, but this novel is far and above the best things she's written. The writing leaves you breathless. Set in 1944 as well as present day, it is a book......more

Quotes

“Hart has created a fabulous two-in-one: an excellent mystery and the poignant memoirs of her heroine, Gretchen Grace Gilman...The obviously well-researched history draws the reader into this atypical whodunit. Characters are Steinbeck vivid, as is the sense of time and place. Hart masterfully portrays an American small town during WWII.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“[R]eaders...will be touched by Gretchen’s bruising encounters with wartime morality and Hart’s...rendition of rationing, manless households, and feminine gumption.”—Kirkus Reviews

“In Letter From Home the scene of the crime is bygone days in small-town Oklahoma. It took me back to my own boyhood and just such a summer...You’ll enjoy it.”—New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman

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