Return to Hardscrabble Road - by George Weinstein (Paperback)

About the Book

Return to Hardscrabble Road is the winner of the Literary Titan Book Award and Readers' Favorite Award Bronze Medal.

Book Synopsis

ROGER "BUD" MACLEOD AND HIS TWO BROTHERS return to the ramshackle home of their youth, on emergency leave from the military after the murder of their reviled father. Instead of having the festive reunion they'd planned with Mama and their sister, the three soldiers are flung into a series of violent confrontations with old and new rivals plus double trouble: Papa's siblings. In their way, Harvey and Rutha MacLeod are even more brutal than Papa, hellbent on claiming the legacy they believe he left for them and willing to run over anybody in their way.

Picking up where the critically acclaimed Hardscrabble Road left off, Return to Hardscrabble Road delves even deeper into Roger's growth from tormented boy to determined young man at the crossroads of everything he loves and fears. This time, he doesn't merely have to survive-he must save his whole misbegotten family without sacrificing his soul.

Review Quotes

"Atmospheric, intense, and beautiful."

-Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Surviving Savannah

"Classic Southern gothic meets classic George Weinstein in this rip-roaring adventure. Buckle up for a wild ride with old friends and hang on tight."

-Lynn Cullen, bestselling author of The Woman with the Cure and Mrs. Poe

"George Weinstein has nailed it again, and his rambunctious crowd entertains with his fine writing and sharp eye for detail. You will love this book."

-Philip Lee Williams, member, Georgia Writers Hall of Fame

"Weinstein creates characters we long to know more about. This is his talent, his gift to us all. This novel, along with Hardscrabble Road, will stay with you a long time."

-Renea Winchester, internationally acclaimed author of Outbound Train