The Lost Queen of Crocker County

"We don't have all the time in the world. There is darkness. There will always be darkness." "That is to say, so much depends on the stars. Fade to black. "......more

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for an e-ARC of this title. First, I loved the cover! It screamed Midwest, and you just want to be there. I'd never heard of this author, and wasn't sure if I'd like the book. I loved it! I am only not giving it a 5, because I wish the ending had been......more

Jane Willow left home and became a pretty well known movie critic. When she gets a devastating phone call, it wasn’t a question that she needed to go back “home”. The place she swore to never step foot in again. But when it comes to family, it’s what you do. I found Jane to be quite refreshing. She i......more

I love the title of this book and rather expected a quirky Southern story about a female heroine that was formerly a county fair queen. I was surprised to find that the female lead is living in Los Angeles and works as a movie critic. She has avoided going back home to the Midwest, not the South, be......more

A wonderful book! Elizabeth Leiknes writes her heroine with a wistful authority. The Lost Queen of Crocker County is a tale of the tenacity it takes to search one’s soul and find forgiveness there – and of the kind of grace that can only be found in your hometown.......more