Description:
For David the cabin evoked memories of his father. For his son it was family and sanctuary. All that was wrong was fixable when they were at the cabin. But would this weekend change everything?
Brief description: Paul Lamb lives near Kansas City, but whenever he gets the chance, he escapes to his Ozark cabin, which is much like the one in this novel. He has an M.A. in English and Writing from the University of Missouri - Kansas City, and his stories have appeared in dozens of literary magazines. He blogs about his writing and other oddments at Lucky Rabbit's Foot. He is known to drink gallons of iced tea (unsweetened, of course) and is rarely found far from his laptop.
Review Quotes:
Beneath the story's surface are the timeless questions of a man's regrets, loves, and the fears bound in human frailty. This haunting story of grandfather, son, and grandson and a family cabin in the Ozarks also captures the frailty and determination of what it means to be a family, struggling to understand each other before time runs out. A beautiful novel that will make you ask why we are all here, and demand answers.
Teri Carter, columnist for The Washington Post, Lexington Herald-Leader
The readers who discover this evocative debut novel by Paul Lamb, and I hope there will be many, will find themselves immersed in a love story that is neither Rom-Com nor epic, but is instead an elemental story of the love that transpires between fathers and sons, and ripples across both the generations and the pages of this finely wrought and poignant book.
Ben Tanzer, author of Upstate, Be Cool, Lost in Space, and Orphans
The cabin at the end of the road is a place where everything makes sense, a refuge from the everyday world, and a classroom where three generations of Clarks learn how to be men, fathers, and sons. Lamb draws this vivid family portrait with insight, compassion, and a big heart.
Peter Anderson, author of Wheatyard and Where the Marshland Came to Flower