Search - Clay's Quilt

A wonderful story set in Appalachia. Clay, a coal miner, lost his mother when he was quite young but grows up in the heart of his family. The story starts with Clay as an adult, searching but not really understanding what he needs. The journey is deftly told, the characters achingly true. The author does a masterful job portraying a sense of place and culture, with love and respect. I loved the characters and would enjoy reading about them again. Thanks, House, for a lovely piece of work.

Very nicely written novel which takes place in Kentucky. Gives you a real feel for the Appalachians and the people who live there.

Nice read about the hills of Kentucky and the relationships among its three dimensional characters.

I really enjoyed this book. The characters were well developed and you really wanted everything to work out well. I would recommend it.

I didn't expect to enjoy this book but I really did. The vernacular sounded true instead of grating, like I thought it might. I recommend this and will look up more of House's work.