The Lyre and the Lambs

By Sydney Avey

Description:

Literary fiction for Women. A feast of family can be a plate load of problems! It's the Sixties. Modernity and tradition clash as two newlywed couples set up house together. Dee and her daughter Valerie move with their husbands into a modern glass house Valerie built in a proudly rural Los Altos, California, neighborhood. When their young relatives start showing up and moving in, the neighbors get suspicious. Then a body is found in the backyard and the life they are trying to build comes undone. Father Mike is back to guide Dee through a difficult time with humor and grace, even as his own life is unraveling. Now he's going to have to take some of his own advice about love. The sequel to The Sheep Walker s Daughter, The Lyre and the Lambs explores the passions that draw people together and the faith it takes overcome trauma.

Book Takeaway:

God works for the good in situations where we open our hearts and minds to Him.

Why the author wrote this book:

What influences people who were raised outside the church to begin a faith walk? I write fiction for people who like realistic characters, stylish writing and insights about what really matters in life.