Born of Gilded Mountains
By Amanda Dykes
This is an interesting book. It mixes the past with the present, with the present being 1948. In 1928, Marybeth Spatts and Rusty Bright became penpals and best friends. Over the years, Rusty shared the world she lived in through those letters, letters that shared loss, joys, and the everyday living that was to be had in Mercy Peak. But she also shared about a mystery and a promise that was at the heart of the mountain and the community.
When Mercy Windsor gets caught in a Hollywood snafu, she decides to finally fulfill her promise to her best friend and to reclaim the person she used to be. But to do so, she'll need to uncover the truths long buried. Secrets have held Mercy Peak in its grasp, shaping it in ways no one expected. And it is in this world that Mercy (aka Marybeth) finds herself now, hoping to call it home.
I loved how the author presented the story by blending the letters between the girls with story elements, interviews, newspaper articles, and scripts. This made for an engaging read, especially with the mystery that is woven into it. There are a couple of mysteries, one of which is the scandal that destroyed Mercy's career. Then, there is the question of what was found all those years ago on Mercy Peak that changed the community. And one mustn't forget a missing train.
I highly recommend this book. Its unique flavor is perfect for a long, hot summer weekend.
I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own.
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About the Book:
When newcomer Mercy Windsor arrives in Mercy Peak in 1948 after a scandal shatters her gilded world as Hollywood's beloved leading lady, she is determined to forge a new life in obscurity in this time-forgotten Colorado haven. She purchases Wildwood--an abandoned estate with a haunting history--and begins to restore it to its former glory.
But as she does, her every move tugs at the threads of that mountain's lore, unearthing what became of her long-lost pen pal, Rusty Bright, and the whereabouts of the infamous Galloping Goose Engine No. 8, which vanished years ago, along with the mailbag it carried, whose contents could change the course of countless lives. Not to mention another fabled treasure that--if found--could right so many wrongs.
Among the towering mountains that stand as silent witnesses, the ghosts of the past entangle with the courage of the present to find a place where healing, friendship, and hope can abide amid a world forever changed.
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