The Stars Don't Lie

A Novel

By: Boo Walker

Narrated by: Scott Merriman

Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

A man who thought he put his shattered past behind him embarks on a reflective journey home in a heartfelt novel by the bestselling author of The Singing Trees and A Spanish Sunrise.

Haunted by a tragic decision he made twenty years ago, veterinarian Dr. Carver Livingston has not once returned to his Vermont hometown. Now his parents’ impending divorce and his mother’s plea for support lure Carver to a reluctant homecoming. His mission: sweep into Teterbury, save a marriage, and get out before anyone else from his past knows he was even there. Fate has other plans.

It’s hard to hide from former friends. Harder still to fight old feelings for the crushing and beautiful high school soulmate whom he dreams of pursuing again. And Mrs. Cartwright, his fragile English teacher, who once pulled Carver out of sadness. She taught him to always look up and to see life’s grander perspective in the stars. Now it’s Carver’s turn to help Mrs. Cartwright find those bright lights in the dark.

Against his need to leave, Carver decides to stay longer, as he, his mother and father, and Mrs. Cartwright are all at turning points in their lives. Hope is not lost. If they look up, they’ll see that tonight, the stars still shine.

©2023 Lemuel Harrall Walker III, writing as Boo Walker. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Boo Walker is a true talent, and his latest novel is a captivating tale of one man’s journey to reconcile who he used to be with the person he’s becoming. The Stars Don’t Lie is a beautiful reminder that sometimes returning to the past is the best way to find your way forward.”—Camille Pagán, bestselling author of Good for You

“Beautifully written…Ideal for book groups and for readers who enjoyed Nicholas Sparks’s novels.”—Publishers Weekly

“A heartwarming read.”—Historical Novel Society

Oh My Goodness! Boo, you did it!

Loved both the places this book took place in, how could you not love it? However, the heart and soul of this book is what matters. And perhaps the hardest lesson I have ever hated learning, but had to be learned ‘you can’t love until you love you’ is the whole lesson of this book. And it’s the truth whether you like it or not.

Good light read

What I love about Boo Walker is that there doesn’t need to be constant profanity and sex to make a good book (and I’m an Outlander fan!). Another nice easy read.

Teenage Angst All Grown Up

You know it’s a good book when you get SO IRRITATED at a character for not being able to see past himself - and keep reading in hopes he’ll get it figured out!

Wonderful Book

Boo Walker has written a book filled with wisdom, although some readers may not have had the life experiences to appreciate it. This book is about the power of love and forgiveness to bring renewal and new life visions. If a reader has not lived 75 years, he or she may not be attuned to how it is possible for Mrs. C to have lost the will to live and how the love and energy of her former student brings new vigor and sense of purpose to her even as his care for her is at the same time bringing new life to him. Likewise, some may fail to appreciate the role forgiveness plays in making the narrator and his family whole again.

I enjoyed the book and the narration very much.

The Stars Don’t Lie

The reader did a fantastic job, and overall it was a pretty good story… Unfortunately, Carter really bugged me. I felt like he was borderline obsessive and had a lot of internal things you need to work on… I know attempt at suicide and having suicidal thoughts is really difficult and I hate that he put so much pressure of everybody’s life on himself, but it seems that everything turned out really well and he kept reiterating the same same thing over and over and over again. Yet we never really dove into his feelings and what happened and how it played into “his ruining his parents relationship” etc. I felt and knew there was more to it

Great story about the secrets the family kept

Kept me wanting to know more and the whys behind the peoples actions and beliefs.

Five stars.

Wonderfully told story of forgiveness. This story contains discussions of suicide and infidelity but it’s not done in an overdone way. The author let the reader know forgiveness is possible and necessary to move on with one’s life. Will read more by boo walker.

Not your typical story line

No predictable storylines… realistic characters and emotions… it kept me listening for hours every day..

Weak Character

Lead has the emotional maturity of a toddler-more believable in a 20 year old. Repetitive in his insistence that he is the center of the universe.

Easy enjoyable read

A bit over dramatic at times, but an enjoyable relaxing read, with a great ending.