by D. M. Pulley
Set in and around Detroit in 1952, 9 year old Jasper has just been left at his uncle Leo’s farm. No one knows where his mother Althea has gotten off to and his dad visits when he can. Jasper has many questions and several of those can be answered by secrets kept on the farm. The rest he must hunt ou...
When Althea Leary abandons her nine-year-old son, Jasper, he’s left on his uncle’s farm with nothing but a change of clothes and a Bible.It’s 1952, and Jasper isn’t allowed to ask questions or make a fuss. He’s lucky to even have a home and must keep his mouth shut and his ears open to stay in his u...
By: D. M. Pulley ISBN: 9781503936720 Publisher: Lake Union Publication Date: 8/23/2016 Format: Paperback My Rating: 4 StarsA special thank you to Lake Union and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. D.M. Pulley returns following her award-winning debut, The Dead Key (2015-highly ...
No one ever tells Jasper Leary anything. His mother has told him to be a good boy for his aunt and uncle and that she’ll be back for him. His uncle and aunt won’t talk about his mother or her past; they just try and carry on as though everything is normal. Jasper’s father is a shadow of himself. Mea...