Sweeping up Glass
Reading Sweeping up Glass by Carolyn D. Wall was definitely a guilty pleasure. Glass’s engaging and readable style offered the pleasure, the grueling lives of the characters provided the guilt. The book was reminiscent of Back Roads by Tawni O’Dell and Robert Morgan’s Gap Creek. Olivia and her grandson Will’m live in rural Kentucky behind the grocery store they run. The two seem to survive, even contentedly, on pure might and a lot of spit and vinegar. Olivia is as tough as they come and her stubborn nature almost prevents her from a life of love and comfort…almost. A love story and mystery wrapped in a story of survival, Sweeping up Glass is a great read.
Rated of 5
by Terrie S. (Tecumseh, Michigan)
Could Not Put Down
What a surprise! Didn't see where the book was leading until it was right in front of me. I read it in a weekend. If you like a mystery, love story and a part of history, this is your book. Book clubs will have quite a few items to discuss after reading this hard to put down book.
Rated of 5
by Kathy H. (Richmond, VA)
Speed read this one!
I LOVED Sweeping Up Glass. I read over half of it the day I received it. It's reminiscient of To Kill A Mockingbird, but its story certainly stands alone. I loved the character of Olivia ... and there wasn't a false note throughout the entire book, nor was it predictable.
The book elicited such emotions from me ... fear, anxiety, happiness, and sadness. I will be recommending Sweeping Up Glass to everyone...I can't say enough good things about it. It's a wonderful, wonderful book.
Rated of 5
by Susan Reiners, (Dublin, NH)
Sweeping Up Glass
When Poisoned Pen published this last year I looked forward to an interesting, offbeat mystery. So I was surprised that this is not a mystery in the conventional sense at all. Sure, there are (very) bad guys and good guys, but no actual detectives, amateur or otherwise. We don't know until late in the book not just who done it, but what they did. Perhaps that's why Poisoned Press sold the book to Delta.
Still, this is a wonderful story. It's got interesting characters that are easy to care about, and the plot is about things that matter. This is a tasty and nourishing meat-and-potatoes book, not just a fluffy confection.
Rated of 5
by Trezeline B. (Columbia, MD)
Sweeping Up Glass
What a wonderful mystery. I could not turn the pages fast enough. In a small town in Kentucky, Olivia Harkins lives with her grandson. Everyone assumes she knows something that she really does not know. A mother who doesn't understand her and a father that has died, make her life difficult to say the least. Racial prejudice adds to the story. Olivia runs her store and sews quilts. But there is much more going on.
You will really enjoy this book. To say more will destroy the mystery. Besides being a mystery, it is a study of US history and family relations. It is a very good book.
Rated of 5
by Beth F. (BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI)
Sweeping Up Glass
It has a powerfully, sometimes uncomfortably, realized setting; characters who seem drawn from life; and a wide-ranging plot, bursting with complications. The title captures the book’s theme: a heroine forced to clean up the shards of her own and other people’s messes. I thoroughly enjoyed this read!!
Rated of 5
by Joan W. (Orion, Michigan)
Sweeping Glass
I wasn't sure I was going to like this story but after a few pages, I was hooked. I actually could not put it down. The more I read the more I liked it. This was a great read. The story of Olivia in old Kentucky leading a very hard life - many emotions involved. When Olivia realizes what is going on, the suspense is there. Looking forward to more from the author.
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by Kimberly (Chula Vista CA)
