Things We Once Held Dear

Not Tatlock’s best effort I love the books by Ann Tatlock. So I was excited to read “Thing We Once Held Dear.” The setting of Mason Ohio intrigued me since I once lived in Cincinnati. Yet, from the first page, I was disappointed. This story, which shifted often between 1977 and 2005, portrayed the se......more

Neil Sadler shook the dust off his boots and left his small hometown of Mason, Ohio twenty-seven years ago in the midst of a tragedy that touched every part of his life. Neil made a name for himself in the New York City art community, and has most recently been teaching art. When his wife dies sudde......more

Although I have read several of Ann Tatlock's books and enjoyed them, this one was disappointing. The plot was confusing at times and definitely lacked a momentum. There seemed to be too many details missing in the connections between key characters in the book to help make sense of the overall plot......more

Loved the ending It took me a couple of chapters to really get into this book but I'm glad I didn't put it down as I really warmed up to the characters. The description of the cornfield reminded me of the time I visited cousins in IA and we played in the corn that was over my head and the farm my aun......more