In the Heart of the Dark Wood, Billy Coffey
In the Heart of the Dark Wood, Billy Coffey
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In the Heart of the Dark Wood

Author: Billy Coffey

Narrator: Gabe Wicks

Unabridged: 10 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 11/18/2014

Synopsis

A motherless girl hungry for hope . . . and the dream that could be leading her astray.Almost two years have passed since twelve-year-old Allie Granderson’s beloved mother, Mary, disappeared into the wild tornado winds. Her body has never been found.Allie clings to memories of her mother, just as she clings to the broken compass she left behind, the makeshift Nativity scene in the front yard, and her best friend Zach. But even with Zach at her side, the compass on her wrist, and the Nativity right outside the window, Allie cannot help but feel lost in all the growing up that must get done.When the Holy Mother disappears from the yard, Allie’s bewilderment is compounded by the sudden movement of her mother’s compass.Following the needle, Allie and Zach leave the city behind and push into the inky forest on the outskirts of Mattingly. For Allie, the journey is more than a ghost hunt: she is rejoining the mother she lost—and finding herself with each step deeper into the heart of the dark wood.Brimming with lyrical prose and unexpected discoveries, In the Heart of the Dark Wood illustrates the steep transition we all must undergo—the moment we shed our childlike selves and step into the strange territory of adulthood.

About Billy Coffey

Billy Coffey's critically acclaimed books combine rural Southern charm with a vision far beyond the ordinary. He is a regular contributor to several publications, where he writes about faith and life. Billy lives with his wife and two children in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Visit him at www.billycoffey.com. Facebook: billycoffeywriter Twitter: @billycoffey

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jules on November 01, 2014

This book starts off, as a 4 star rating, but very much became a 5 star rating once I reached about half way through. I was attracted to this book by its mystical and slightly spooky looking cover and its intriguing title. Initially, when I discovered how young the main characters were, I was concern......more

Goodreads review by Gayle on January 28, 2015

Thanks to Net Galley and publisher Thomas Nelson, Inc, for the ebook I received in return for an honest review. This is my first experience with Billy Coffey, but it won't be my last. Two years after a tornado moves through town, only one person had not been found. A pink tennis shoe was all that r......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on January 02, 2015

Billy Coffey is fast becoming one of my favorite authors, and if your fiction reading tends toward gritty and deep, then he will be one of yours also. In the Heart of the Dark Wood is the second of Coffey's books I've read, and they are equal parts disturbing and inspiring. (Disclaimer: I received a......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on October 26, 2015

Though the plot it good, I struggled with this book for two big reasons. I've read Stephen King's "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordan", a story about a girl who gets lost in the dark wilderness woods and has to survive lack of food, shelter and safety as a "beast" chases her the entire time. In this book......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on December 20, 2015

I don't think I ultimately would've continued to try and get published in the CBA (Christian Bookseller Association), but if books like this one had been around seven years ago, I might've thought a little harder about trying. Lyrical and poetic, and also handles the third person omniscient narratio......more

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