Plum Springs

by Dan Lawton

FBT review:

Get ready to dive into the heart-wrenching world of Plum Springs, a gripping mystery novel by Dan Lawton. Follow the journey of Rusty and Bo as they face unimaginable challenges, desperate to reunite their fractured family in a small Kentucky town. Winner of the 2019 New Hampshire Writers' Project Readers' Choice Award for Fiction, Plum Springs captivates readers with its raw emotion, deep-rooted family ties, and twisting secrets. Perfect for fans of indie book titles, this novel will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Embrace the power of mercy and loyalty in a town where the bonds of family are tested like never before. Available now on Amazon.

Publisher Description:

Nine-year-old Rusty Travis and his older brother Bo can’t take it anymore. The manual labor forced upon them has worn them thin and callused their hands. Water is rationed and the heat is slowly killing them. They miss their mom.

She lives on the same lot as them but in a different trailer, separated by a single plum tree. They’re not allowed to see her. And now that their dad has gone after their baby sister, Ruby, it’s up to them to do what’s needed for survival.

Desperate to change their fates, Rusty and Bo run away into the forest. They stay nearby and closely watch their dad’s trailer. When the time is right, they’ll risk it all to save themselves and their sister.

But the town of Plum Springs, Kentucky, and its secrets won’t make it easy. All the boys need is for someone to show them mercy. They’re just boys.

In these parts, family ties and twisted loyalty runs deep …

… maybe too deep.

Winner of the 2019 New Hampshire Writers' Project Readers' Choice Awards for Fiction

Previously published by Moonshine Cove Publishing.