Its a story about a small dying town in Maine, Empire Falls. It captures all the small town elements. The way the characters have known each other since they were kids. The way the history of each person living there is entwined with the history of the town.
The story centers around a restaurant Empire Grill which is being run by Miles Roby. Miles gave up his college education to be close to his dying mother eventhough she hated the thought of Miles coming back. She suspected college was Miles' ticket to freedom. And now years later Miles is his mother's worst nightmare. The owner of Empire Grill,newly divorced and not going anywhere.
The town is at the mercy of the Whitings family. Francine Whiting owns every money making organization in the town...and everyone panicks when they suspect that Mrs. Whiting plans to sell everything and leave town.
The book is about small town fears and how they cope with a terrible tragedy. The book is very unsettling at times. Especially when dwelling on the new busboy in the Grill, John Voss. His childhood and his activities makes u wonder how people can be so cruel.
Its a must read. Thank you Desperate Housewife for this fantastic reference.
The story centers around a restaurant Empire Grill which is being run by Miles Roby. Miles gave up his college education to be close to his dying mother eventhough she hated the thought of Miles coming back. She suspected college was Miles' ticket to freedom. And now years later Miles is his mother's worst nightmare. The owner of Empire Grill,newly divorced and not going anywhere.
The town is at the mercy of the Whitings family. Francine Whiting owns every money making organization in the town...and everyone panicks when they suspect that Mrs. Whiting plans to sell everything and leave town.
The book is about small town fears and how they cope with a terrible tragedy. The book is very unsettling at times. Especially when dwelling on the new busboy in the Grill, John Voss. His childhood and his activities makes u wonder how people can be so cruel.
Its a must read. Thank you Desperate Housewife for this fantastic reference.
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Glad you liked it.
Though it was so sad I had to read some Jackie Collins smut after I finished it to cheer myself up.
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