Review Thomas Cullen delivers a powerful debut with Charlie-Man. I wasn't sure what to expect. But the book packs quite the emotional punch in barely 200 pages. How much hardship could one high school senior in 1990s Virginia face? Quite a bit, apparently. When readers meet Charlie, he's already gone through a major life event… Continue reading Charlie-Man by Thomas Cullen
Noreen is in her late 20s and a married mother of toddler Evie. She’s also nearing the age of how old her aunt and closest relative, Nonie, was when she took her own life. At the time of the incident, Noreen was eight years old and didn’t understand what happened to her special person or why. Now, as an adult, she experiences anxiety attacks similar to what her aunt experienced. She’s also questioning her marriage to her husband George, constantly add odds with reality and reason. Flashbacks to Nonie’s point of view show a more tragic reality of what she endured. Without You Here by Jody Hobbs Hesler is a contemporary drama in which Noreen attempts to reconcile with her current life while still struggling with losing the best person she’s ever known decades ago.
