Title: On Heaven’s Hill
Author: Kim Heacox
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 4 out of 5
The small town of Strawberry Flats sits on a remote Alaska coast, peacefully left to itself—until controversial plans for a road and a bridge threaten to upend everything.
Former trapper Salt d’Alene never thought he’d find himself in the midst of such a dispute, but he’ll do anything to provide the best care for his son Solomon, recently diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. Eleven-year-old Kes Nash just wants her father—back from war in Afghanistan—to be normal again. And circling the perimeter of the town is a wolf, Silver, and his pack, quietly watching.
This was a slow-paced read, but I enjoyed it. The descriptions of nature were lovely, and I felt like I could actually see the landscape. The small-town setting of Strawberry Flats made my skin crawl—but only because I don’t care for small towns—I found it very true-to-life. This book got a bit political, which I could have done without, in favor of focusing more on the story. I also could have done without the author presenting anyone with religious beliefs as narrow-minded and intolerant. Solid writing and complex characters kept me reading, despite these issues.
Kim Heacox is an award-winning author. On Heaven’s Hill is his newest novel.
(Galley courtesy of Turner Publishing Company in exchange for an honest review.)
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