A review by neumanzoo
Down River by John Hart

4.0

I loved The Last Child so much that it was imperative for me to read Hart's other works. This one did not disappoint for sure. It didn't carry the same weight for me as The Last Child, so I can't give it 5-stars like I did TLC, but still a beautiful job of creating a very real family with very real issues. I loved how all the characters were literally brought to life. People that I swear I know. And, being a lifelong North Carolinian, the setting for the story held absolute accuracy. A lot of twists and turns, but in the end a family - just like so many of ours - with secrets bubbling just under the surface, waiting to spill over and destroy all that we've grown up believing. A wonderful read!