A review by mamiep
Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

 She never fails us, does she? In her new book, Heiroglyphics, Jill McCorkle has written a beautiful story of two families. Frank and his wife Lil have retired to the sandhills of North Carolina from Massachusetts, returning to where Frank grew up. He wants to visit his childhood home, which is now occupied by Shelley and her son, Harvey. The house contains not only Frank’s memories but feels haunted to Shelley and Harvey. McCorkle’s writing is precise and eloquent, and she uses the characters’ losses and pasts to create an atmosphere of sorrow, longing, and mystery. By writing from multiple viewpoints, McCorkle allows us to become intimate with the interior life of each of the storytellers. This will be a wonderful book club book.