I’m reading this series out of order and it’s working for me. Right now, I feel that I will be missing Ben until James gets to work and writes another novel. I have gotten to know Ben and I feel a deep connection to him. Ben is a hard man. I feel the isolation of sitting in a truck all day, interact...
I enjoyed this novel more than I had anticipated. As Ben traveled along the desert highway in his big rig, I met some of the interesting individuals he regularly encounters as he makes his deliveries. Ben has been driving the desert for around twenty years, and although the scenery hardly ever chang...
From the synopsis, Lullaby Road sounded like a suspenseful thriller that I could sink my teeth into. Unfortunately, it didn’t quite live up to that expectation. While I appreciate a good description for setting a scene, I found this book to be so overly wordy that it became tedious and so focused on...
Title: Lullaby Road: A NovelAuthor: James AndersonPublisher: Crown Series: Ben Jones # 2Reviewed By: Arlena DeanRating: FourReview:"Lullaby Road" by James AndersonMy Thoughts...Now, this was quite a interesting read about Ben Jones who runs a tractor trailer delivery service [truck driver] that trav...
"The place was a kind of odd shrine. Over the years the diner had become a regular rest stop for me as well as a source of fascination and idle speculation. It was always my first stop, even when I had nothing to deliver to Walt. Sometimes it was my last stop, too." Anderson's debut novel is wri...
#THENEVER-OPENDESERTDINER AVAILABLE NOW 4 STARS @jandersonauthor @crownpublishing This was a different kind of book, but I liked it a lot. It was an interesting story about a man who travels one highway back and forth everyday delivering packages for Fed Ex and UPS. You would think that would b...
By: James Anderson ISBN: 9781101906521 Publisher: Crown Publication Date: 3/22/2016 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 4 Stars A special thank you to Crown and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. THE NEVER OPEN DESERT DINER, by James Anderson, a debut of life, love, and loss. F...
This is a very unique debut novel about a hard-working trucker, Ben Jones, whose days are spent making deliveries up and down Route 117 in the Utah desert. He’s heavily in debt and ready to lose his truck and business. His life changes when he meets Claire in one of the most unusual introductions I...
The Never-Open Desert Diner by James Anderson was a puzzling, poignant love story. The characters were fully fleshed & had eclectic personalities. The mystery of the intertwining relationships was intriguing. The cello without strings was also was also a mystery. While the road sign descriptions...
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