"Buddy has been lost for some time, his wipers whisking the thick Maine snow, when he spots a missed turn in his rearview and brakes. The car fishtails, rocketing into a spin. the faster it pivots, the slower time moves. Buddy is the fixed point, the world careening around him.
He takes a young maple with him into the gully. A few stubborn leaves cling to the branches that protrude through the windshield. Everything is abruptly quiet. He sees bits of sky. A lone heron. The car is resting on its side with Buddy somehow in the passenger seat, his back to the window and his foot beneath the crushed steering wheel. The angle is impossible; it appears to be someone else's leg. The dead engine ticks; he smells gasoline and sap, freshly split wood, his sister's griddlecakes."
April & Oliver by Tess Callahan
This is an excerpt from the prologue. This author says so much with so few words. I really enjoyed this book and thought you guys might want to check it out. Some authors rattle on forever to really say just one word. She says a book full with just a few.
This book is a roller coaster ride but I think you'll enjoy it if you're willing to take the risk.
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