Michelle 's Reviews > No Road Home

This is the story of a young father, Toby, his queer 7 year old son, Luca, and his new wife, Alyssa, traveling back to her family home in Texas. The catch of course is that her extravagantly wealthy family was made by her great grandfathers rise a televangelist preaching scripture to anyone that will listen for 4 hours every Sunday.

Once they arrive it's made quite clear that the family does not approve of Alyssa's new husband and son.

This holy house soon becomes a house of horrors.

What this monstrous family didn't count on was a father that will do anything to protect his young son.

This book is highly disturbing. This is one of the most appalling and disgusting families I've read about in a long time. I was pissed off nearly the entire time I read this book.

Nearly.

And I say that because the love between Toby and his son was such a thing of beauty. Their unwavering loyalty to one another truly moved me.

While I did very much enjoy this story I do think it could have been trimmed a little here or there. Also, the phrase "quick and cool like Mercury" was used nine times. It's, to me, an unusual turn of phrase so it really stuck out every time I read it. Those are my only complaints.

John Fram is very talented and I think he has bright writing career ahead of him. Lucky for me I already have a copy of his debut, The Bright Lands, on my kindle and I'm very much looking forward to it. 4 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for my complimentary copy.