Secrets of the Dark Closet:

by Gayle Larson Schuck

Webster County, Iowa, 1899: When Bessie Kloubec turns eleven she wants to be seen as more grown-up. However, she isn't prepared for the violence that unravels her family and throws her into an adult role. As she tries to fix her broken family, will her own anxieties overwhelm her?

LaMoure County, North Dakota, 1904: As Bessie turns sixteen, the family moves away, hoping to leave their secrets behind. They are welcomed into the community, but a new family scandal breaks out. Will her budding romance survive? Where can she find the healing needed to move her heart forward?

Based on a true story and told in first person, Bessie's dilemma is as relevant today as it was over one hundred years ago.

224 pages, Paperback

Published March 19, 2020

About the author

Her fourth grade teacher wrote that Gayle spent too much time daydreaming. Maybe that was a good thing. Today, her daydreams have led her to publish four books. The Prairie Pastor series takes the reader to the fictional community of Cottonwood Creek, North Dakota. Her historical novel reveals the secrets that her grandmother hid all of her life. Gayle is a native North Dakotan and a graduate of the University of Mary, She spent 28 years in public relations and development before pursuing a writing career. She’s surprised to find that she has been leading adult Bible classes for over thirty years. Her favorite times are spent with family along the Missouri River. Motto: Offering hope, inspiration and a dose of wisdom in a good read.

Reviews

[Debbie Long · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting story line.

[Ann Bredemeier · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really tragic story for the most part. the characters are believable and you wanted them to champion and rise above.

[C. Cassel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book, made me think of my family history and glad my grandmother wrote a factual genealogy of it. Very good easy to read book with real life struggles.