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A review by geekwayne
The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti
4.0
'The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley' by Hannah Tinti and it's a good one. Alternating between a father and daughter and his rough past, I found it to be a good balance of love and violence.
Samuel Hawley and his daughter Loo have been on the run for most of her life, living in hotels and being ready to flee at a moment's notice. Now they are settling down in a small town in Massachusetts. Loo is a teenager who is curious about her past, and this town holds some of the answers. Her father has a body full of wounds, and in twelve stories, we learn where some of the damage came from.
There is a tenderness and love to the father and daughter, but the father is all business and willing to shoot first. The problems of his past trouble him and hang over the story. Loo is a capable young woman who trusts her father, but is beginning to have questions.
I really enjoyed reading this. The prose is beautiful in places. I also loved how Hawley's story has taken him all over the United States. He's not a good guy, but he's not unsympathetic, which is a tough balance. I look forward to seeing what this author writes next.
I received a review copy of this ebook from The Dial Press, Random House Publishing Group, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
Samuel Hawley and his daughter Loo have been on the run for most of her life, living in hotels and being ready to flee at a moment's notice. Now they are settling down in a small town in Massachusetts. Loo is a teenager who is curious about her past, and this town holds some of the answers. Her father has a body full of wounds, and in twelve stories, we learn where some of the damage came from.
There is a tenderness and love to the father and daughter, but the father is all business and willing to shoot first. The problems of his past trouble him and hang over the story. Loo is a capable young woman who trusts her father, but is beginning to have questions.
I really enjoyed reading this. The prose is beautiful in places. I also loved how Hawley's story has taken him all over the United States. He's not a good guy, but he's not unsympathetic, which is a tough balance. I look forward to seeing what this author writes next.
I received a review copy of this ebook from The Dial Press, Random House Publishing Group, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.