The Words Between Us
by Erin Bartels
She thought she'd hidden from the past and her connections to her and their shame. But the truth has a way of coming out and for Robin Windsor, it keeps happening.
When she was 14 years old her life was forever changed and she lost her parents to their crimes and she reinvented herself in Michigan as Robin Dickenson. There she meets Peter Flynt and forms an unusual friendship that revolves around his late mother's books. But their friendship is destroyed when Robin experiences another unexpected loss and words are exchanged.
Years have passed and Robin has a life that she's content with (mostly) but when her father's scheduled execution draws close she receives an unexpected package. And this is but the first as the books that Robin and Peter shared that one year found there way back to Robin. Wondering what this means Robin has no way to question Peter as each book comes to her from a different location.
The Words Between Us take us from the present to key moments in Robin's life that shaped her into who she is today. This is a journey through one person's life and how words - spoken, printed, unspoken, and written have a profound and lasting effect on one's life. Are words reversible? Can the pain they cause be removed as easily as they were applied? Words can crush or they can build-up. They can be a window to the soul or the cloak that hides it from the world.
It is interesting to see how over the years Robin presents herself to others, all the while hiding and running from who she was. I just love the title of this book - the words between us - it offers just a hint of what is to come. Are the words divisive? healing? loving? Or just waiting on someone to take them in? I love the possibilities that it offers of hope in the face of loss. This is one book that one can easily get lost in as the story is both engaging and reflective as it offers a glimpse into what was, what is, and what could be.
This is the first work of Erin Bartels that I have experienced and experienced is the perfect word for this as reading doesn't do this one justice. This book is a standalone title so it is a perfect intro to Erin's work. The story doesn't lag and has a steadily progressive motion even when we are taken into the past. The characters aren't perfect but they have that certain something that makes you want to know them better. Would be an excellent book club selection if you are wondering what should be your next suggestion.
I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by the publisher with no expectations but that I offer my honest opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own.
When she was 14 years old her life was forever changed and she lost her parents to their crimes and she reinvented herself in Michigan as Robin Dickenson. There she meets Peter Flynt and forms an unusual friendship that revolves around his late mother's books. But their friendship is destroyed when Robin experiences another unexpected loss and words are exchanged.
Years have passed and Robin has a life that she's content with (mostly) but when her father's scheduled execution draws close she receives an unexpected package. And this is but the first as the books that Robin and Peter shared that one year found there way back to Robin. Wondering what this means Robin has no way to question Peter as each book comes to her from a different location.
The Words Between Us take us from the present to key moments in Robin's life that shaped her into who she is today. This is a journey through one person's life and how words - spoken, printed, unspoken, and written have a profound and lasting effect on one's life. Are words reversible? Can the pain they cause be removed as easily as they were applied? Words can crush or they can build-up. They can be a window to the soul or the cloak that hides it from the world.
It is interesting to see how over the years Robin presents herself to others, all the while hiding and running from who she was. I just love the title of this book - the words between us - it offers just a hint of what is to come. Are the words divisive? healing? loving? Or just waiting on someone to take them in? I love the possibilities that it offers of hope in the face of loss. This is one book that one can easily get lost in as the story is both engaging and reflective as it offers a glimpse into what was, what is, and what could be.
This is the first work of Erin Bartels that I have experienced and experienced is the perfect word for this as reading doesn't do this one justice. This book is a standalone title so it is a perfect intro to Erin's work. The story doesn't lag and has a steadily progressive motion even when we are taken into the past. The characters aren't perfect but they have that certain something that makes you want to know them better. Would be an excellent book club selection if you are wondering what should be your next suggestion.
I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by the publisher with no expectations but that I offer my honest opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own.
About the Book:
A reclusive bookstore owner hoped she'd permanently buried her family's sensational past with a new name. But when the novels she once shared with an old crush begin appearing in the mail, it's clear her true identity is about to be revealed, threatening the new life she has painstakingly built.
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