Readers Say

22 July, 2013

A Southern Classic

This book is reminiscent of “To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee and is one book that will remain on my Kindle. Set in the 1980’s […]
22 July, 2013

An Important and Moving Read

Giving the gift of experience is one of the most important functions of literature as is conveying important moral messages and lessons. The Clock of Life does both extraordinarily […]
22 July, 2013

A Must Read

The South’s ugly past (and present) struggle with racism has been the topic of many novels, but few authors have handled the post-Civil Rights Movement period […]
22 July, 2013

Enjoyable and Memorable Read

Jason Lee Rainey lives in Hadlee, Mississippi in the 70s and 80s. He knows nothing about his deceased father until his first day of school when […]
22 July, 2013
Beautifully Written and Profound
Wow. What a beautifully written, profound novel. The Clock Of Life is a coming of age story with a healthy dose of historical fiction. The characters […]
22 July, 2013

Sensitive Yet Powerful

Not only was this book beautifully written, but the depth of the characters was as incredible and the story was powerful. In addition, the author draws […]
22 July, 2013

Powerful, Discussible Story

What a powerful story (it made me cry, but for a good reason)! I enjoyed the characters and really felt for them (which makes or breaks […]
22 July, 2013

Atmosphere and Characterization

Many of the reviews here do a fine job of summarizing and evaluating this novel. I’ll just add a couple of impressions that have particularly lingered […]
22 July, 2013

Vivid storytelling

April 29, 2013 – I have not been so engrossed by a book since my college years – and that was a LONG time ago. Ms. […]