Cynthia Ruchti has written a gem in As Waters Gone By. The first thing I love is the characters-oh where
do I start? Of course, Boozie is my favorite. She’s beyond eclectic, and
grounded deeply in her faith. She’s fun, creative, supportive, and in your face. She’s
almost the most mature person in the room, and also the youngest. And she’s not
even the main character!
Emmalyn Ross is our girl and finds herself in a
sticky situation, getting stickier as the weeks go by. Her husband is due to
get out of prison in less than a year, and she hasn’t spoken to him in three
years. And there’s so much more to it! He loves me, he loves me not…plus, she’s
given up on their earlier dreams, and needs to find out if there’s anything
worth hoping for in the future. And will he even be there in her future?
I love that Ruchti writes about married couples. There is so
much that can happen in and to a marriage, and Ruchti excavates that landscape
beautifully. The side characters are a hoot – and truly, I wish they could be
my friends. I love the northern Wisconsin setting. I love the twists and turns.
I love the ending. What’s not to love? Reading the last two words: The End.
It feels like a cozy little story, but As Waters Gone By is a captivating read!! I hope you’ll give it a try. You can find it for sale here.
Would you consider moving to an isolated island when life
gets tough? Emmalyn does just that in this story. Tell us where you’d go or if
you wouldn’t go at all, and we’ll enter you to win our DAILY prize: Leveraging Lincoln: The Liberator Series, Book 1 -- Audiobook---by Stephenia H McGee.
