Blackberry Days of Summer: A Novel
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The novel begins as “The Great War” is coming to an end. As Robert Parker’s body is lowered into the grave, Herman Camm introduces himself to the mourning family. He is a beady-eyed, small-framed, well-dressed man with a mysterious stare—and he is about to drastically change the lives of three women: Mae Lou Parker; her daughter, Carrie; and Pearl Brown.
On Christmas Eve in Jefferson County, Virginia, trouble arrives when Carrie reveals a disturbing secret that will haunt and change their lives forever. Mae Lou is fed up with Herman spending time with other women and she goes to confront him. Everybody wants a part of him, including Willie; however, the tables are slightly turned when Willie ends up with a gun pointing directly at him.
All of the stories converge when Herman is found dead from a shotgun wound. There are many people Herman has offended. And all three women are suspects in his murder. An investigation is launched. But no one really cares, including the police. Blackberry Days of Summer is a brilliantly crafted story of family secrets, complexity and the courage of forgiveness.
Ruth P. Watson
Ruth P. Watson is the author of Blackberry Days of Summer, An Elderberry Fall, Cranberry Winter, and Strawberry Spring. A musical stage play, Blackberry Daze, is based on her debut novel. She is the recipient of the Caversham Fellowship, an artist and writer’s residency in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, where she published her first children’s book in Zulu, Our Secret Bond. She is a freelance writer and member of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and has written for Upscale, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and other publications. She is an adjunct professor and project manager, who lives with family in Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I am sitting her in tears, this book was so touching and everything that Carrie went through touched on a lot of familiar events in mine and my childhood friends lives. I was on the edge of my seat at the end of the story and could not stop reading as I had to know what happened next. I don't know if this was a fictional story, but I do know that it is a lot of girls truth who do not know what to do when they find themselves in the same predicament.
Ms. Watson you are amazing, and when I grow up I want to write as poignant as you.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a good wholesome story; and the writer creates meaningful characters and dynamics to savor the story overall. This is a historical fiction/contemporary novel, 1920s, and even though it is decades after slavery, still can relate to some moments of the past.Some sentimental things were also taken from this story such as "waiting until your wedding night to be intimate", going to church, and accustomed mannerisms of the olden days that we have lost sight of today (e.g. not talking back to your elders or would get slapped). It also discussed some heartbreaking things in brief like World War 1, physical abuse even in a marriage due to disagreements and possibly infidelity, and sexual glares from the stepfather to name a few.