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It is 1940 and the accidental death of their father sends two children, Lou and her younger brother Oz, along with their invalid mother, from New York City to the rugged mountains of southwestern Virginia to live with their great-grandmother, Louisa Mae Cardinal. Life is different in Virginia where food is homemade, school is a long walk down the road, and chores involve rising early in the morning. The children flourish. Then the local coal-and-gas company comes around, conniving to seize the property. The climactic courtroom battle, which will decide the fates of Lou, Oz, and their mother, is as unpredictable as it is relentless. More "literary" than Baldacci's traditional thrillers, WISH YOU WELL is a coming-of-age tale that will move and captivate readers.
"Baldacci triumphs with his best novel yet, an utterly captivating drama...offers...bone-deep emotional truth..." (Publishers Weekly)
"Baldacci triumphs with his best novel yet, an utterly captivating drama...offers...bone-deep emotional truth..." (Publishers Weekly)
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Christina M. (
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Well written, awesome story, I didn't want it to end! Totally out of Baldacci's norm, it's quite inspiring and touching. I highly recommend this book!
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
The book starts off in 1940. A family tragedy in New York sends a 12 yr. old girl and her 7 yr. old brother to live with their great-grandmother in rural W.Va. A great story about adaptation, family, and friends. It takes you back to an age when kids were kids and went exploring in the woods without fear of anything, just having fun. It'll have you laughing - and getting all choked up. I have never been disappointed in a Baldacci book.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
It's hard for me to part with this book. I really love this story, my favorite part is the setting in the Appalachian Mountains and the descriptions of life in the surrounding rural areas. Beautiful book.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
I loved this book! Good voice, great characters, and believable storyline.
I aquired this book from my mother and was not thrilled about reading it from the jacket blurb, but after a few months of it sitting on my bedside table I finally cracked it open. Once I actually read this book I found I had a hard time putting it down. I felt as if I knew the characters and grew along with them. I could actually hear the Virginia accent. And I truely felt for all the characters as if they were friends and neighbors of my own. A wonderful book.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
A sort of coming-of-age story - but with Baldacci's wonderful twists, turns, and humor.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
I love, love, loved this book. In some ways it reminded me of To Kill a Mockingbird. It was certainly different from any other Baldacci book. It is a story of love, caring and deep friendship in hard times. You must read it!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
The story draws you in and paints an interesting picture of life in the Virginia mountains. I've enjoyed his other works and found this to be an interesting change of pacing and character. Honestly I think he is stronger at the mystery genre but this is a story told with love and a real sense of place.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
A moving story about two children and their comatose mother moving to the Virginia mountains to live with their great-grandmother. They learn innumerable life lessons through their grandmother's teachings and love and from the land itself. A fast and enjoyable read.
Kristina G. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A great story to take you back to the simple life - even if you weren't raised in the area, Mr. Baldacci does an excellent job of taking you there. I couldn't put it down (unless I had to of course) and was sad it ended but happy I took the opportunity to read something I normally wouldn't have.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
As with all of David Baldacci's books you cannot put them down. This book came to me by way of 4 previous readers of the book, all of whom stated it was well worth their reading tim.
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This book is unlike other Baldacci books. It takes place in the Virginia mountains. I really enjoyed this book.
A different kind of story line than usual from David Baldacci. Loved it!
Loved this story and I do not like Baldacci. What a great yarn, weaves you right and at the end you will go-what there's no more? Getting this copy to lend out.
I had to read this for school a few years ago because David Baldacci was coming to speak about it. It was enjoyable and I was glad I was forced to read it because it got me reading his other novels and I am now a fan. Plus, he is a fellow Virginian and so that is where his novels take place and that is nice.
This book took a short time to get into it. But then once I did it was difficult to put it down. This was my first read by Baldacci and I will definitely be looking for another.
Really enjoyed this book was a little slow moving at first, but once I got into it I really enjoyed it Would give it an A-
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