The House on Malcolm Street
Leah Breckenridge finds herself at the end of her rope in the fall of 1920 after first burying her husband and then her young son. Out of options, Leah and her six-year-old daughter become dependent on the mercy of an aunt whom neither of them have ever met. Shaken by the hand that she feels she has been dealt, Leah is angry with God and has all but decided that she is completely alone in this world. To top it all off, Leah is haunted by a recurring nightmare about a train, a vision that leaves her panting on the floor or utterly paralyzed with dread. Kelly skillfully lays the trestle for an emotional look into the past in the hope of moving forward to a better future. Through Leah’s journey on the road to healing, Kelly’s tale inspires readers to believe what we all hope for: that redemption is available for all and that it can reside in unsuspecting places. --Elizabeth Ponder