Monoosook Valley

by Elisabeth Hyde

Twelve years after her husband's death, Shirley Morrison, mother of two teenagers, finds herself dissatisfied with the routines of daily life that used to comfort her

328 pages, Hardcover

Published February 1, 1989

About the author

Elisabeth Hyde is the author, most recently, of GO ASK FANNIE, winner of the 2019 Colorado Book Award in General Fiction. She has also written five other critically acclaimed novels, including IN THE HEART OF THE CANYON, a NY Times Editor’s Choice and a People Magazine Great Read. Her fourth novel, THE ABORTIONIST'S DAUGHTER, became a best seller in Great Britain after being selected as a Summer Read by The Richard and Judy Show (Britain’s Oprah, at the time). Trained as a lawyer, she tried cases for the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., for several years, a day-job that still gives her stomachaches just to think about it. Realizing that she preferred written conflict over face-to-face argument, she eventually left the law to write fiction, and never looked back. She lives in Boulder with her husband and the best dog in the whole world.

She generally lists only books she has loved.

Reviews

[Dolores · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book, especially because I have never read much about the drugs and the antiwar movement in the 70's. The characters and relationships were very real and understandable.