Melville House
368 Pages
I love reading books that have a local flair, and I love character driven books even more. Combine the two, and it’s almost always a recipe for a great book. While The Heart of it All is technically set locally, it is set in another rustbelt locale, which is eerily familiar in its economic and political make up. With this novel, Christian Kiefer has written a tale that we all know, and one that many of us have played a part in. You may recognize your neighbors in this book, even if the names and places have been placed elsewhere.