Never Flinch is the book in the Holly Gibney/The Outsider series by Stephen King.   There is a threatening stalker and a serial killer on the loose and Holly and her colleagues are trying to protect a Women’s Rights Advocate, a singer, and innocents targeted by the killer.    The novel starts slowly and accelerates to a thriller ending, but of all the books in this series, … Continue reading →

Prodigal Summer is an incredibly rich narrative of a few people living in bottomlands/rural areas and forests in the Appalachian area.   Three stories are told, taking turns, but eventually intertwining.    The main characters have some  disconnection with family, friends, neighbors, and their own past.    At the same time, they are reconciling their connection to nature, finding a more balanced view and a more natural … Continue reading →