Broomstraw Ridge
- Fiction
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2024
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Publisher's Description
In this suspenseful story of the late nineteenth century, Joseph Cook upends his life after the murder of his closest friend by a man who escapes justice. Leaving his thirty-year railroad career in mid-stride, he returns to the New River landscape of his Appalachian youth. There he hopes to buy a farm, reunite with what's left of his family, and find peace. An expert in bridge construction, Joseph finds the building of personal bridges surpasses his ability. His goals are further thwarted by unexpected obstacles and diverted by a reunion with a childhood friend who opens doors to pain and possibility. The novel explores the natural longing for peace, home, and family, a quest that ultimately forces Joseph to abandon his planned path and face daunting adversity. In doing so, he learns that justice and love denied can become justice and love delayed but finally won. Letting go of their pursuit may not equate with giving up.
Endorsements (2)
“In a sprawling post-Civil War sequel to Madam’s Creek, Broomstraw Ridge will transport you to the mountains of southern West Virginia, where you will stand shoulder to shoulder with the Lilly family as they marry, raise children, and bury their kin—along with their long-held secrets. Reeder shows her talent for weaving . . . the perfect details to ground a story firmly in place and time.”
“The mountains of southern West Virginia, by their rugged nature, are resistant to change. They breed a certain rough-hewn individualism amongst the people who still cling to the beautiful mountain farms. Betsy Reeder takes us back in time as we live, laugh, and cry with people who feel like they must have been the ancestors of those who still know the ways of the hills.”
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