Ruin Creek, (Paperback)

from Amethyst26

Of Payne's five books, my favorite so far. Writing from an 11-year-old's POV gave the story an understanding of how a family's demise can affect the children involved. Each chapter can take a reader back to his/her childhood, to remember [their] thoughts and feelings, and to commiserate with youn...

from moonshineandrosefire

This is a story about the breakdown of a marriage in the 1950s. It's told from three perspectives: Jimmy, the would-be doctor, May, daughter of a wealthy and influential southern family, and Joey, their unplanned 12-year-old son. It's a story about broken dreams and new found realities and how th...

from readaholic12

Ruin Creek was a great read for me: memorable characters, evocative place and time, wonderfully written. I ran out and bought more by this author.

from Amethyst26

Of Payne's five books, my favorite so far. Writing from an 11-year-old's POV gave the story an understanding of how a family's demise can affect the children involved. Each chapter can take a reader back to his/her childhood, to remember [their] thoughts and feelings, and to commiserate with youn...

from moonshineandrosefire

This is a story about the breakdown of a marriage in the 1950s. It's told from three perspectives: Jimmy, the would-be doctor, May, daughter of a wealthy and influential southern family, and Joey, their unplanned 12-year-old son. It's a story about broken dreams and new found realities and how th...