Mattie suspects the killer could be a member. The dead man belonged to a polygamous cult that’s just moved to Timber Lake. She wants to solve the homicides before she meets them. And when Mattie has to call off her trip to California, her relatives decide to drive to Colorado for the reunion. On the personal side, there’s Cole’s daughter, who isn’t keen on her father’s romance. Mattie discovers a body submerged in a stream - and later finds a second body. Of course, fate steps in to screw up things. It will haunt readers, too.Īuthor Dave Eggers, visiting Colorado in May, continues to surprise Stuck at home during the early days of coronavirus, he retrieved the work, which had haunted him for years. Shors admits in a forward that “My Midnight Son” was written years ago, before he published his first novel. The two are not lovers, but they develop a love so intense that Owen knows Suchin will always live in his heart. And as Suchin’s physical strength declines, Owen’s emotional strength grows.

She is number one.Īs they meet the challenges of the trek, Owen slowly overcomes his grief. “You only number two boss,” she tells him. Although she has only weeks to live, Suchin is upbeat and accepting, philosophical and with a delightful sense of humor, as she sets Owen straight on who is boss. Owen impulsively agrees to take her there. Suchin confides her dying wish is to stand on a mountain top in Nepal. When Owen discovers she is dying of AIDS, he is determined to help. He is drawn to a street ragamuffin and Suchin, the young woman who protects him. Unable to deal with his grief, Owen goes to Bangkok in search of peace. The book’s protagonist is Owen Sterling, whose wife is killed in a tsunami while honeymooning in Thailand. “My Midnight Sun” follows in the Shors tradition, and does not disappoint. “My Midnight Sun” by John Shors (Blackfin Books) My Midnight Sun (Blackfin Books)Įver since his blockbuster “Beneath a Marble Sky” was published some years ago, Colorado author John Shors has been known for his haunting love stories set in exotic lands, told in more than 10 novels. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu

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