Almost Home

By: Valerie Fraser Luesse

Narrated by: Kate Forbes

With America's entrance into the Second World War, the town of Blackberry Springs, Alabama, has exploded virtually overnight. Workers from all over are coming south for jobs in Uncle Sam's munitions plants - and they're bringing their pasts with them, right into Dolly Chandler's grand but fading family home turned boardinghouse.

An estranged young couple from the Midwest, unemployed professors from Chicago, a widower from Mississippi, a shattered young veteran struggling to heal from the war - they're all hoping Dolly's house will help them find their way back to the lives they left behind. But the house has a past of its own.

When tragedy strikes, Dolly's only hope will be the circle of friends under her roof and their ability to discover the truth about what happened to a young bride who lived there a century before.

Award-winning and best-selling author Valerie Fraser Luesse breathes life into a cast of unforgettable characters in this complex and compassionate story of hurt and healing.

©2019 Valerie F. Luesse (P)2019 Recorded Books

Second time to listen and it only gets better!

This is one of my favorite books. The narrator is perfect, and this story of friends coming together in hard times is so warm, I never wanted The End to come. There’s suspense, mystery and lots of character growth. I only hope the author will write a sequel!

Read for our Bookclub

It was a sweet love story with many layers. The mystery woven into the story was a fun pursuit!

This book will fill your heart and then some

Valerie Luesse does it again. Everyone needs a “Dolly” in her life. The friendships and tender mercies that unfold between these characters make you want to be a better person to your real life friends. A book wrought of a hard time period in our country’s history is exactly the tonic for the trials of the pandemic and more. I loved this beautiful story seasoned with a touch of mystery and surprise.

lyrical

This precious tale reminded me so much of "To Kill A Mockingbird". It flowed with the same poignant, nostalgic cadence that draws the reader in. Absolutely wonderful.

Intriguing Novel

What an interesting story of love, war, hardships, and friendships. I love that the author includes snippets of MS towns, especially ones in the delta.