Pie Town - by Lynne Hinton (Paperback)

About the Book

Lynne Hinton deftly pens an uplifting tale of hope, faith, and community. Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author of The Welcome Home Garden Club

Hinton s writing style is similar to Eudora Welty s: easy, conversational, down-home. Greensboro News & Record

Welcome to Pie Town! Bestselling author Lynne Hinton who has delighted readers with her heartwarming tales of faith, food, and friendship has cooked up a delectable treat for fans of Fannie Flagg, Whitney Otto, Kaye Gibbons, and Jan Karon s Mitford books as well as the dedicated readers of her own popular Hope Springs novels (Friendship Cake, Christmas Cake, et al). The first in a series centered around the inhabitants of a small New Mexico town once renowned for its homemade desserts, Pie Town is the touching and funny tale about the unexpected changes a sleepy little southwestern community undergoes following the arrival of a well-meaning but woefully unprepared priest and a young hitchhiker who looks like big trouble."

Book Synopsis

"Lynne Hinton deftly pens an uplifting tale of hope, faith, and community."
--Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author of The Welcome Home Garden Club

"Hinton's writing style is similar to Eudora Welty's: easy, conversational, down-home."
--Greensboro News & Record

Welcome to Pie Town! Bestselling author Lynne Hinton--who has delighted readers with her heartwarming tales of faith, food, and friendship--has cooked up a delectable treat for fans of Fannie Flagg, Whitney Otto, Kaye Gibbons, and Jan Karon's Mitford books...as well as the dedicated readers of her own popular Hope Springs novels (Friendship Cake, Christmas Cake, et al). The first in a series centered around the inhabitants of a small New Mexico town once renowned for its homemade desserts, Pie Town is the touching and funny tale about the unexpected changes a sleepy little southwestern community undergoes following the arrival of a well-meaning but woefully unprepared priest and a young hitchhiker who looks like big trouble.

From the Back Cover

Pie Town, New Mexico, was once legendary for its extraordinary pies. But it's been a while since these delectable desserts graced the counter at the local diner. The townspeople--a hearty mix of Anglos, Hispanics, and Native Americans--like to think of themselves as family, especially when it comes to caring for Alex, a disabled little boy being raised by his grandparents. But, unforeseen by all, Pie Town's fortunes are about to take a major turn--due to the arrival of a new priest, Father George Morris, who seems woefully unprepared for his first assignment, and the young hitchhiker Trina, who some townsfolk just know is trouble. . . .

Review Quotes

"Hinton is a wise and elegant storyteller...a book to be savored and treasured." - Robert Inman, author of Dairy Queen Days, on The Things I Know Best

"Lynne Hinton brings many rich and remarkable gifts to her writing--an understanding of the heart, an awareness of the light and shadow that dapple the human soul, an openness to the astonishing and unexpected ways redemption can reveal itself." - Penelope J. Stokes, author of Circle of Grace

"Lynne Hinton writes about the most important things--family, friends, and faith--with grace, wit, and a keen insight. This highly readable novel was a pleasure from the first page to the last." - Silas House, author of Clay's Quilt and A Parchment of Leaves

"The perfect recipe for friendship, Christmas Cake is a delightful read for the holidays. This is a book to be shared, a story to be treasured." - Joan Medlicott, author of The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love on Christmas Cake

"With heart, humor, and a soul-satisfying story, Lynne Hinton's latest takes the cake!" - Kathi Kamen Goldmark, author of And My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You on Christmas Cake

"Reading Hinton's light, quickly moving prose feels like sitting down to catch up with an old friend over coffee." - New Mexico Magazine on Pie Town

"A feel-good tale....Heartfelt." - Kirkus Reviews on Pie Town

"Lynne Hinton deftly pens an uplifting tale of hope, faith, and community." - Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author of The Welcome Home Garden Club on Pie Town

"Hinton has an excellent sense of Southwestern rhythms and cadence." - Publishers Weekly on Pie Town

"[A] feel-good story--one that will be enjoyed by readers of Jan Karon and Nicholas Sparks." - Booklist on Pie Town

"Warm, poignant and moving....A lovely book." - The Pilot (Southern Pines, NC) on Pie Town