Description: Boyd Sopal's life entwines with Maggie's amidst a family feud, leading to a desperate act that forever changes their lives.
Brief description: Yvonne Osborne lives with her husband on a fifth-generation family farm in the thumb of Michigan founded by her great-great-grandfather. Under the guidance of a Shakespeare-loving grandmother, she grew up steeped in story, then attended Northwood University, where her love of writing took root. A Pushcart-nominated poet and novelist, her work has appeared in numerous literary journals, including Slippery Elm Literary Journal, Flapper Press, and Milkhouse Literary Magazine. Her debut novel, Let Evening Come, was published by Unsolicited Press on April 2, 2024, and became the press's number one bestseller of the year. Learn more at yvonneosborne.com.
Review Quotes: Black River, Yvonne Osborne's second novel from Unsolicited Press, releasing on July 28, 2026 is a dynamic story that draws you in and won't let you go.Boyd Sopal, nineteen years old, born to farming and a love of the land, finds himself caught up in the middle of a crime he tries to conceal for the sake of Maggie, the young woman who has stolen his heart. Added to the mix is a crooked cop, an ex-girlfriend with an agenda, shady farming practices that must be exposed, and secrets that won't be kept. This reader has never been to Michigan but Osborne renders it so well it is clear in my mind's eye. I see frost, flat land, and immense stands of trees. And the river, always rushing to open water, carrying its own secrets, consigning them to the deep. This is a story of resolve and courage with characters you root for. I hope Osborne will bring them back in a future book, because they're worth following.
- Anne Leigh Parrish