The Time Keeper

by Kevin E. Cropp

Sixteen miles downstream from the birthplace of George Washington, where the Shenandoah River comes out of the Blue Ridge carrying sycamore leaves and acorns, came a gem that shone brighter than most. That gem was Linda Wails, but when she found herself living on a dead-end street, next door to a black cat and mourning doves in the bushes, she knew her life had gone awry. Maybe she was right, because at the age of thrity-eight all the black cats and mourning doves in the state of North Carolina converged on her street. They all came the same day and they never left. "The Time Keeper" is not about harping on the past, but living in the present. It's about the redemption of a beautiful soul and a beautiful woman. It's about learning anew what it means to be a mother and what it takes to be a son. In the play of life, which is often a tragedy, one thing is certain: the Time Keeper will not be kept waiting.

245 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2005

Reviews

[Holly · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is really thought provoking and emotional. So you would think I’d give it five stars right?

But there is just a lot of downplaying abuse and pressuring someone to forgive an abusive parent. Like Linda literally breaks a mirror on Corey’s arm and throws pans at him but we’re supposed to think that both of them are equally to blame for this tragic relationship?

Look it’s one thing to write a story about someone who forgives an abusive parent after they change but it’s another thing to have every character in the story be APPALLED that this child isn’t forgiving his mom and kind of doesn’t care about the relationship. Which I can believe since it was the 80s but this book just doesn’t really have a great message about that.

But you can’t help but care about the characters and their relationships and it was a really thought provoking book, so I’m not giving this book one star for that reason alone.

[William Auman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kevin weaves a riveting story based on personal experience that keeps the reader engaged and sends out important life lessons.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was ok. The characters were hard to read though. The mom was straight up abusive and it’s hard to believe that child would move on from that

[Nicolle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think every so often a book comes along that just fit's the person that is reading it and I can tell you that this book was what I needed right now. I LOVED this book no matter what anyone else thinks I just LOVED everything about this story,character and descriptions. This book will be marked as one of my favorite books of all time.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book teaches the lesson that it is never too late. We all have our own unique circumstances to deal with. In order to grow, learn and develop we must take the bull by the horns and begin to make changes that are both small and big, easy and hard.

[Cameron · Rating 4 out of 5]

I met Mr Cropp at a book signing and really enjoyed this book. Not what I might normally read, but a good solid first novel.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book of Mother/son relationship. A good read for anyone with a difficult child. I gave it to a couple, each of whom had children of a previous marriage with strained relationships.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this for a high school assignment. Met the author and everything, nie guy. Nice book. Easy read.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!!!!!