Sam Wyatt enjoyed life to its fullest until a trio of tragedies leaves him bitter, angry, and lonely. Sam goes through life seeking solace in a whiskey bottle until his new neighbor decides it is her mission to save him, or does he save her? Is it possible to find true love twice in one lifetime? Spanning five decades, Suburban Moon is a story of love and loss and redemption. - from Goodreads.com
This is a tale told by the main character, Sam Wyatt, that spans nearly fifty years of his life. As the story unfolds through remembrances from his teen and adult years, we also learn of his senior years, and how Life brought him to where he is in the current time of the story. The synopsis of the book pretty much covers the gist of the story, but it what makes this book so much better is the writing style. The Author brings out the tug on the heart-strings when sharing about the loss of loved ones, and the bitterness of grief. He also shares some of the boundless joy so many of us have had when we find our first true loves, and the joys of life in a non-descript family. Placed in central Indiana, a town of Jefferson, the author shows one possibility in the life of the average middle-class man.
This book was definitely too short in length, and I wish there was more to add to it, but there isn't. The story was told in a masterful way that even I was a bit teary-eyed at certain portions. Huffer knows how to explain succinctly the ways of the modern man, and doesn't fill pages with meaningless dialogue or over-explicit love scenes. Though a little heavy on adult language (hey, we all said those words as teenagers and adults) I think anyone would enjoy a touching story. I look forward to possible future works.
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