Reviewed
by: BigAl
Genre:
Contemporary Fiction
Approximate
word count: 30-35,000
words
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Author:
A
college instructor who at fifty years old “ran away” with her
husband to become a trucker, Barbara Paulding lives in southern Iowa.
Description:
“Trapped.
A week long blizzard roars through the Montana mountains stranding
hundreds of truckers at the Ghost Town Truck Stop. Four hundred
sleeping semis are lined up in long rows. In one truck, buried in
those long rows, a troubled man tosses in his sleep, dreams tortured
by the demons that always haunt him.
As the
world stops under the blizzard's fury, previously unconnected lives
are forced together. Lives are changed forever.
Katie
O'Connor, Ghost Town's manager, has finally found peace after the
devastating losses of her husband and little boy. As the first
snowflakes begin to fall, Katie has a brief but memorable encounter
with a smart-ass trucker, Rob Townsend. She soon discovers that there
is a strong foundation of decency and strength underneath his
laid-back, easygoing charm.
For
the first time in years, Katie feels her life opening up to the
possibility of loving someone again. But when the troubled man,
hidden in his truck, can no longer contain his demons, Katie will
face one of the biggest challenges of her life.”
Appraisal:
The
story of Ghost Town Truck
Stop is a simple premise.
Strand a variety of people in a small town truck stop in the middle
of Montana and get to know them, from pieces of their backstory, how
they interact with their fellow strandees, and react to their
situation. With many characters and multiple story threads, it would
be easy for a reader to get confused in a book like this and
experience difficulty keeping track of everyone and all that is going
on. That wasn’t an issue for me. The author did a superb job of
creating unique characters, each with distinct personalities, and
keeping the various threads easy to follow. I found Ghost
Town Truck Stop to be an
enjoyable read with glimpses into small town life and the trucking
game.
FYI:
Some
adult language and mild adult content.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No
significant issues.
Rating:
**** Five Stars
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