WHAT THE RIVER KEEPS by Cheryl Grey Bostrom, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney
REBECCA'S REVIEW:
"Pebbles, both polished and rough, overflowed from galvanized buckets in three corners of her living space. Large or small, she's assign a number and a memory to each."
Take a deep breath, and let it out. That's exactly how I felt after reading this incredibly emotive, restorative, atmospheric, and deeply spiritual story about how freedom is unleashed by the truth, resetting into its natural boundaries, like a river uninhibited by man-made shores.
Highly respected biologist Hildy Nybo has been imprisoned for years by fear and anxiety, terrified that she will lose her memory, meticulously chronicling each and every day of her life with phrases and tagged mementos. After accepting a job near her childhood home, sensations of indescribable darkness coincide with her attempts to lead a normal life. It's only when Luke Rimmer, a survivor of his own tragedies, crosses her path that unconditional kindness is poised to become either a balm or a briar; peace or pain.
There are some books worthy of their word count. This is one of them.
*I purchased this book and was under no obligation to provide a positive review
SEE PAULA'S REVIEW
BackCover Blurb:Hildy
Nybo is a successful biologist, her study of the Pacific Northwest’s
wild fish both a passion and a career. But behind her professional
brilliance, Hildy’s reclusive private life reflects a childhood fraught
with uncertainty. Despite her father’s love and her mother’s sympathy,
she grew up constantly losing even her most cherished belongings, unable
to recall where she misplaced them. Haunted by the confusion of those
early years, she now records her life in detailed diaries and clings
tightly to memory-prompting keepsakes.
Then her mother’s health
fails, and Hildy accepts a job near her childhood home, joining a team
of scientists who will help restore her beloved Elwha River after the
demolition of two century-old dams. There Hildy settles into one of the
cabins on her family’s rustic resort—a place she both loves and dreads,
for reasons she can’t fully explain.
When local artist Miranda
Rimmer rents an adjacent cabin for her pottery studio, Hildy shrinks
from such a close neighbor. But then Miranda’s carpenter brother, Luke,
shows up to help with construction and captures Hildy’s attention. Now a
few years beyond a tragedy that brought him to his knees, Luke
recognizes a kindred soul in Hildy, and they build a relationship that
dismantles the walls Hildy’s built to keep people out. As troubling
pieces of the past surface, Hildy dares to wonder if she can banish the
shadows that have burdened her and follow her river’s course to freedom.
-A compelling story of forgiveness, redemption, and overcoming painful secrets that explores the beauty of the natural world
-A poignant and emotive contemporary novel perfect for fans of Delia Owens and William Kent Krueger
-Includes discussion questions for book clubs
Tyndale Fiction, August 2025
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*I purchased this book and was under no obligation to provide a positive review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7823755880
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