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HEADING OUT TO WONDERFUL
HEADING OUT TO WONDERFUL
BY ROBERT GOOLRICK
ABOUT THE BOOK:
It is the summer of 1948 when a handsome, charismatic stranger,
Charlie Beale, recently back from the war in Europe, shows up in the
town of Brownsburg, a sleepy village of a few hundred people, nestled in
the Valley of Virginia. All he has with him are two suitcases: one
contains his few possessions, including a fine set of butcher knives;
the other is full of money. A lot of money.Finding work at the local butcher shop, Charlie befriends the owner and his family, including the owner's son, Sam, who he is soon treating as though he were his own flesh and blood. And it is through the shop that Charlie gradually meets all the townsfolk, including Boaty Glass, Brownsburg's wealthiest citizen, and most significantly, Boaty's beautiful teenage bride, Sylvan.
This last encounter sets in motion the events that give
Goolrick's powerful tale the stark, emotional impact that thrilled fans
of his previous novel, A Reliable Wife. Charlie's attraction to
Sylvan Glass turns first to lust and then to a need to possess her, a
need so basic it becomes an all-consuming passion that threatens to
destroy everything and everyone in its path.
Told through the eyes of Sam, now an old man looking back on the events that changed his world forever, Heading Out to Wonderful
is a suspenseful masterpiece, a haunting, heart-stopping novel of
obsession and love gone terribly wrong in a place where once upon a time
such things could happen.
AN EXCERPT FROM HEADING OUT TO WONDERFUL:
Visit Robert Goolrick's website HERE to read a fabulous excerpt from HEADING OUT TO WONDERFUL.
PRAISE FOR HEADING OUT TO WONDERFUL:
“Doesn’t disappoint.”—John Searles, on NBC’s "Today"
“Fans of Goolrick's juicy debut novel A Reliable Wife—which spent 32 weeks on USA Today's Best-Selling Books list—can't wait for this follow-up.”—USAToday.com
“Deliciously dark and dangerous.”—O, The Oprah Magazine
“Within the heartbreak of this story, there is joy and beauty . . . In a year when so many of the books I’ve read have been lovely and memorable, Heading Out to Wonderful is my favorite. I could not possibly recommend it or any other book more highly.”—Literate Housewife
“Goolrick spins out his tale like a mountain ballad . . . Dreamers like Charlie will still try to blunder on to wonderful, and they're the ones whom poets will sing about and old men will remember.”—Wilmington Star-News
“Robert Goolrick vividly evokes two lovers doomed by their place and their past.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch
“[A] poetic tale that simmers with foreboding atmosphere.”—Printers Row magazine, Chicago Tribune
“Fans of Goolrick's juicy debut novel A Reliable Wife—which spent 32 weeks on USA Today's Best-Selling Books list—can't wait for this follow-up.”—USAToday.com
“Deliciously dark and dangerous.”—O, The Oprah Magazine
“Within the heartbreak of this story, there is joy and beauty . . . In a year when so many of the books I’ve read have been lovely and memorable, Heading Out to Wonderful is my favorite. I could not possibly recommend it or any other book more highly.”—Literate Housewife
“Goolrick spins out his tale like a mountain ballad . . . Dreamers like Charlie will still try to blunder on to wonderful, and they're the ones whom poets will sing about and old men will remember.”—Wilmington Star-News
“Robert Goolrick vividly evokes two lovers doomed by their place and their past.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch
“[A] poetic tale that simmers with foreboding atmosphere.”—Printers Row magazine, Chicago Tribune
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
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This sounds like a really interesting book. I would like to see what happens as he becomes obsessed with someone else's young wife.
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Hi! I like the time period for this book. I want to read this book because I have heard so many good reviews for his books.:)
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This book sounds like a recipe for tragedy. I love that it is set in 1948.
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I looked at the autohor's books on his website and then about The Reliable Wife;. Very interesting.
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Looks like an interesting book. I wonder how the contents of the suitcase plays into the story. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Oh wow this sounds good! I enjoyed A Reliable Wife and have had this one on my wishlist for a while. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
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