The Four Corners of the Sky

By Michael Malone

Book Overview

In small towns between the North Carolina Piedmont and the coast the best scenery is often in the sky. On flat sweeps of red clay and scrub pine the days move monotonously, safely, but above, in the blink of an eye, dangerous clouds can boil out of all four corners of the sky. The flat slow land starts to shiver and anything can happen. In such a storm, on Annie Peregrine's seventh birthday, her father gave her the airplane and minutes later drove out of her life.

Twenty years is a long time to be without a father, and, for Navy pilot Annie Peregrine-Goode, the sky has become a home the earth has never been. So when her father calls out of the blue to ask for a dying wish, one both absurd and mysterious, no is the easiest of answers. Until she hears that the reward is the one thing she always wanted.

Thus begins an enchanting novel that bursts with energy from the first pages, and sweeps you off on a journey of unforgettable characters, hilarious encounters, and haunting secrets.

The Four Corners of the Sky is master storyteller Michael Malone's new novel of love, secrets, and the mysterious bonds of families. Malone brings characters to life as only he can, exploring the questions that defy easy answers:

Is love a choice or a calling? Why do the ties of family bind so tightly? And is forgiveness a gift to others, or a gift we give ourselves?

• Format: MP3 CD
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BWQPT185
• ISBN13: 9798212387187
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
• Length: 1 Pages

Customer Reviews

Great read for summer vaca!

I absolutely LOVED Handling Sin and could not wait to get my hands on Malone's new novel. I read this over the long holiday weekend - boy was it an adventure! Malone is the best at character development - I find myself thinking about Annie and Sam and Jack and the others often. A really feel-good book at time when we could all use a little love, a sense of home, and family.

Malone does it again!

Another Malone at last! I have read his Handling Sin at least six times: a Don Quixote of the American South. And now another jewel to savor. No one is better at designing characters with all the flaws and perfections in each of us, with grace wrapped around them all. Malone masters the art of storytelling in a way that pulls me in and through the book. Four Corners combines good writing and a priceless picture of the human experience. Once you finish this book, be sure to pick up Handling Sin and maybe The Last Noel. You will be glad you did!

Great read!

This book was a great book to read. I really enjoyed it from beginning to end! I found it hard to put down, it kept me guessing and predicting about what would come next. A great book to pick up and take with you as vacation reading! Good job, Michael Malone!

It Has It All

Four Corners of the Sky has an entertaining story, wonderful characters, and beautiful writing. It's the kind of book you can keep on your night stand long after you've finished it, to pick up and re-read chapters just to remember how much you enjoyed the plot, the people, and the places Michael Malone takes you. It's a keeper!

Another "starred review" book from a great writer

Reading Michael Malone is like listening to Mozart -- his writing dances and sparkles, as playfulness blends harmoniously with a serious insights into the human heart and mind. However, you do not need me to summarize the plot or state my high opinion of this author and book. Rather, I simply will point out that the most reliable mark of a really great read is a starred review in the professional book journals. The Four Corners of the Sky already has earned that mark of distinction in Kirkus Reviews and Booklist.