Erin Bartels amazing debut novel, We Hope for Better Things, takes the. reader on a journey of three different generations of the Balsam family from the Underground Railroad in Michigan, to the Detroit riots in the early 1960s, to a young journalist, Elizabeth, during the present time who has been fired by the Detroit Free Press. Elizabeth meets with a man who has a camera and a box of pictures. He wants Elizabeth to take the camera to an aging relative, Nora, to get Nora to see him. These aren’t the only secrets that get revealed. As Elizabeth lives with Nora, stories come out about Mary and her husband who are the owners of the house during the Civil War.
Erin has created an amazing story about prejudice, love, devotion, and redemption. A must read.! I received an ARC from NetGalley and Fleming H. Revel Co in exchange for an honest review.
Erin has created an amazing story about prejudice, love, devotion, and redemption. A must read.! I received an ARC from NetGalley and Fleming H. Revel Co in exchange for an honest review.