Prepare to enter a world of intrigue and deception in the life of Novel Akers of Gruel, South Carolina.
Characters include Novel's ex-wife Rebekah, siblings James and Joyce, and townspeople harboring a secret. When Novel tries to write his autobiography, he becomes tangled in lies.
With this book, George Singleton debuts as a novelist, offering humor in unexpected places. Witness Novel and Rebekah at a doctor's office, trying to discover why she sneezes. When the doctor unimaginatively asks if they own a cat, Novel has this sarcastic response: " 'A cat!' I said. I popped my forehead like Laurel and Hardy. 'Rebekah, this man is a savior…. Last week we took in a cheetah.… It's cheetah dander, Rebekah. Thank you, Doctor.' "
Take a journey into the light and dark world of Gruel, and laugh out loud along the way. Mary Jo Woods
