The Bottom of the Sky by William C. Pack - 4 stars

[Joy D]

The Bottom of the Sky by William C. Pack - 4* - My Review

Siblings Levi and Laura “Lam” Monroe grow up in poverty in an abusive home in Montana. This book tells their story over the course of decades. It contains two primary threads woven together – one of Levi’s foray into the competitive and often cut-throat world of finance and the other of Lam’s struggles in her personal life in Montana. Not many books of fiction cover the world of business, especially finance. It is obvious that the author has a background in business and the descriptions of meetings and interpersonal dynamics are a primary strength of the book. It is set in a part of the US that I am quite familiar with, so it was fun for me to read about the settings in San Francisco, northern Nevada, Idaho, and Montana. These areas are realistically portrayed. A major theme is the cycle of abuse and its long-term impact. I am not a huge fan of the ending, but I appreciated the journey.