Light to the Hills

By Bonnie Blaylock

Book Overview

A richly rewarding novel about family bonds, the power of words, and the resilience of mothers and daughters in 1930s Appalachia.

The folks in the Kentucky Appalachians are scraping by. Coal mining and hardscrabble know-how are a way of life for these isolated people. But when Amanda Rye, a young widowed mother and traveling packhorse librarian, comes through a mountain community hit hard by the nation's economic collapse, she brings with her hope, courage, and apple pie. Along the way, Amanda takes a shine to the MacInteer family, especially to the gentle Rai; her quick-study daughter, Sass; and Finn, the eldest son who's easy to warm to. They remind Amanda of her childhood and her parents with whom she longs to be reconciled.

Her connection with the MacInteers deepens, and Amanda shares with them a dangerous secret from her past. When that secret catches up with Amanda in the present, she, Rai, Sass, and Finn find their lives intersecting--and threatened--in the most unexpected ways. Now they must come together as the truth lights a path toward survival, mountain justice, forgiveness, and hope.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1542039924
• ISBN13: 9781542039925
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

A Beloved Book Woman

5 stars, A Beloved Book Woman LIGHT TO THE HILLS by Bonnie Blaylock If you had asked me at the 1/2 way point, what kind of a star rating would I give this book, I would have said less than a 5 star rating. The antagonist in the book was just a little too evil for me. It all worked out, so I feel able to freely give a 5 star rating. Does that say a lot about the author, if the antagonist makes me want to throw the book or at least not finish reading it? This follows a book woman around her book routes and through her life, as a young woman, widow, friend, daughter, and mother. I liked Amanda, Finn, Sass, Cricket, Rai, Harley, and Mooney, especially well. I will read this book again and again, but maybe not for awhile, I really couldn't stand the bad guy! #LakeUnionPublishing #LightToTheHills #BookWoman #PackHorseLibrarian #Family #Love #Children #Crooks #PrintCopy