Author: Jeff High
Genre: Contemporary fiction
Pages: 358
Published: 2013
This book is the story of a doctor named Luke Bradford,
fresh out of school, who moves to the town of Watervalley in rural Tennessee to
begin his career. This is not Luke’s
ideal career choice, as he would rather be doing research. However, student loans need to be paid back
so he takes a job as Watervalley's only doctor.
Luke is determined from the start to dislike the small town and his new
job, since he believes he has a bigger world view and sees himself working in a
more “happening” place. As Luke becomes
more familiar with how the town works, and the quirky people that live there,
he quickly sees that his assumption of Watervalley’s residents being “simple”
is not at all accurate. I found it very
easy to take to each character, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the
Luke’s housekeeper, and each of the other Watervalley residents featured in
this first novel. Luke has had his own
challenges in his life, and soon learns the reason why his family wanted him to
experience life as a doctor in a small town.
The quirkiness of the town and the depth of the characters make this
novel so incredibly heartwarming. I
found it similar to All Creatures Great and Small, except the patients in this
novel are human. I look forward to the
next novel of Watervalley.
5/5 stars
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Reviewed by Laura Beth
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Reviewed by Laura Beth
As always, feel free to call us to check on an item's availability at 720-4106, or try our Barnard Crossing Branch at 663-3357. You can also check our online catalog 24/7 at http://greecepubliclibrary.org/. Click on the title above to link directly to the item in our catalog!
