As Erica and Aaron talk to her grandfather of his early years, he shares horrific stories in a casual, matter of fact way, like as a young boy he needed to slaughter chickens. It is obvious that Erica had a very special relationship with her elderly grandfather. Very soon he trusted Aaron as well. All those donuts made me crave one!

The male voice of the author is a bit disturbing when the female character Erica thinks of Aaron as her drill sergeant, giving commands.

The characters are interesting and well developed.

An easy read, something a bit different and I enjoyed reading it. I recommend this book for anyone with an interest in historical fiction and the wisdom of elderly people..

Its is a shame the story line had potential. The problem was it was written like a 12 year old was writing it.
All over the place with unnecessary details on some things and no elaboration on others. Poor character development and an ending that made no sense. Author should take the advice in the book and get a writing coach.

Great read. The author wrote a story that was interesting and moved at a pace that kept me engaged. The characters were easy to invest in.

Eighty-five-year-old Francis Teague hadn't told anyone about his life as a teenager during the 1940s in Monticello, Florida. There were secrets he kept from that time and hadn't revealed them to his parents, his wife, his daughter, and granddaughter for reasons known only to him. But when his granddaughter convinced him to tell her about his teenage years, he revealed things, things that were genuinely emotional, some painfully personal, some mysterious and highly revealing, yet some were utterly amusing and entertaining. But his granddaughter, Erica, was overwhelmed when she discovered a family secret.

A good read. It had some heart-filled moments, painful moments and some laugh out loud ones. I would highly recommend the book. The book was worth a second read.