THE QUEEN OF EBENEZER

THE QUEEN OF EBENEZER by K. B. Hoyle

I have to admit something. When I FIRST opened this book and BEGAN reading it, I didn't love it. I couldn't wrap my head around all the confusing elements to the story. It seemed the deeper I went, the more confusing it got, and I found myself asking what the point was. Why are Tom and Beatrice the only two characters? Why is he confined to a swamp, but she isn't? What's the deal with the spattering of talking animals? Why is Tom the "king" ? My list grew and grew and grew. Just when I was about to close the book and be done, a ray of light pierced through the confusion. K B. Hoyle throws us a lifeline in the midst of the confusion, because that confusion is intentional. I can't say much so that I don't spoil the story, but just know there's something bigger happening outside the borders of the Swamp of Ebenezer, and when the time is right, when you're holding onto the story by your fingernails, all will be revealed, and it is worth it.

HEADS UP- SPOILER ALERT I 'm going to keep this as spoil free as possible, but you do need to be aware that a part of this story has to do with class separation and an interracial relationship. Because of this there are a couple of scenes of parental defiance along the way.