Wish You Well
By David Baldacci
- Release Date: 2000-10-01
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Description
Following a family tragedy, siblings Lou and Oz must leave New York and adjust to life in the Virginia mountains--but just as the farm begins to feel like home, they'll have to defend it from a dark threat in this New York Times bestselling coming-of-age story.
Precocious twelve-year-old Louisa Mae Cardinal lives in the hectic New York City of 1940 with her family. Then tragedy strikes--and Lou and her younger brother, Oz, must go with their invalid mother to live on their great-grandmother's farm in the Virginia mountains.
Suddenly Lou finds herself growing up in a new landscape, making her first true friend, and experiencing adventures tragic, comic, and audacious. When a dark, destructive force encroaches on her new home, her struggle will play out in a crowded Virginia courtroom...and determine the future of two children, an entire town, and the mountains they love.
Reviews
Heart struck
5By CTS-V STREET MODTouches the heart and deepest regions of one’s soul. Things lost that can only be regained by someone remembering who you really were.Kind and sweet
5By cimino33I just thought it was a lovely story with a lovely ending. Well written and thoughtfully put together.Hearts broken and healed
5By 1jarhdA story of love of people, love of land, struggle and triumph, the good and evil that people can do. This book is one to remember for all time.Loved it
1By Justjenn007Great read!!Wonderful Story
5By Peter 14Heartwarming, funny, sad... Very good readingGreat Story
5By Damom9685I read this book because the movie of the same name was filmed in the next county over from where I live. I wanted to read the book before watching the movie. The book and movie are set in an area I know well. It really seemed to capture the essence of the people in that area so many people from deep southwest Virginia have worked the coal mines until there is no more coal and the mountains have lost much of their beauty. The industry moves on and leaves the people there without much to survive. I recommend for everyone to read this book, just because it shows a world that many will never know, what it is truly like for another generation of people. Not a big city, not even what I would call a small town. A great, heartwarming story about simple people who are smarter than anyone gives them credit for.Wish You Well
5By B&J2Page turner. Great read.Baldacci does it again!
4By Pro smasherThis story is a delight to read. Although different from Baldacci's usual books, it was a great read! I would love to see this book made into a movie.Wish you well
5By JaniewbThis was such a moving story. I was so surprised. I expected David Baldacci to write a murder mystery. This was a special story that I so enjoyed.Wish You Well
5By Bondo2177ExcellentWish You Well
5By ChatwattThis is a very different type of book for Baldacci to write - not one of his exciting spy novels. However, it is great. I loved it.Horrible!!
2By 88hamster008Read it at school. Would of liked it more if Diamond did not die.Wish You Well
5By aylongayIf any of you reading this review of "Wish You Well" who are rabid fans of Mr. Baldacci think that this book might not interest you because it is 'not one of his usual thrillers', you need to think again ( pardon the cliche). Take it from one who has read all of Connelly, Sandford, Patterson, et al, this book deserves to be made into a movie...it is that good! GLH from S.D.I Wish You Well
5By Janniek2I loved,loved,loved this book! I never wanted it to end. What a beautiful story! The characters, the setting and the raw emotions jumped off the page and made me feel as if I were living the story myself. It gripped at my heart. I may have to read it again.Wish you well
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4By snowhite8913This is an older book, one of Balducci's I missed. It was great like all his books. I recommend it highly.Wish You Well
5By CajunPegThis is one of the best written, moving novels I've read in a very long time. And to think it comes from the hands and mind of David Baldacci! What a great surprise. Koontz has taken the memories of his mother and has woven them with reminisces of other residents who lived, worked, appreciated, and endured the beauty and hardship of living in the mountains of VA. I was hooked on this story from page one, and I finished it in one day. The themes in this book range from 'coming of age', hope and love in the face of big challenges, greed, loyalty, a sense of true community, and the effects of big companies which raped the mountains through coal mining, logging and extraction of natural gas. These are themes that we see in our own lives today. Finally, the characters are so well-drawn, it was easy to feel like I knew them personally. Both the main and secondary characters were easy to picture, and discovering their character and moral compass was a pleasure. The humor of some characters seemed very natural, as well. I will not go over the facts given by the publishers regarding the content of the story, nor will I divulge any more of the contents of the book than I already have in this review, Suffice it to say that I strongly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good plot, a realistic sense of place and lively characters. As a bonus, you can discover the history and way of life of this particular place and time. I guarantee that this novel will remain in your heart and mind for a very long time. Enjoy!Thankful
5By OevjtpI loved this story very much. I'm a big fan of this time period. I loved the history lesson a well as the story. Once I started reading I couldn't put it down. The story line is sure to tug at your heart. You really connect to the characters. I hope to see this book on tv someday.Wish You Well
5By Rocketgirl56What an incredibly touching and fascinating story. No book has ever evoked more tears from these eyes! Almost more heartache and tragedy than one can stand, but too enthralling to put aside. If one can withstand such pathos, they should read this book.
