The Sound of Rain
by Sarah Loudin Thomas
Judd Markley’s life has changed forever with the cave-in at
the mine that took his younger brother’s life.
He decides to take up his brother Joe’s dream and go south where he
plans to get a job in the timber business.
He finds a job in the thriving town of Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina. Advancing through the ranks of
the company, he finds the eye of the owner, Mr. Heyward, on him for more than
one reason. Meanwhile Larkin Heyward, the boss’s daughter catches Judd’s
interest. She is so full of life that he
realizes that he can dream again after his brother’s death. But their dreams are pulling them in opposite
directions. Is their love strong enough
to pull them through?
Set in Appalachia and
Myrtle Beach in 1954, the author gives interesting information about Hurricane
Hazel and the impact it had on Myrtle Beach.
The characters were realistic and interesting, especially Granny
Jane. I did find it a bit implausible to
think of Granny Jane, who had been on her death bed, making the trip for the
wedding.
The book was a pleasant but not riveting read. I have read most of Thomas’ other books and
found them a bit harder to put down.
However, if the author decides to write a sequel, I would be curious to
see what happens to Judd and Larkin. I
received a free copy from the publisher for this, my honest review.
