The Fruit of Stone Book

For the record, I am a big Mark Spragg fan. I would start a Mark Spragg fan club if I didn't secretly dream of being friends with him and I don't think that can happen if he sees me as some groupie who sends out a newsletter with gushy words and candid photos taken while stalking him at his ranch.

The man can write. And his characters are so real, so authentic to the places where they are. He has the "author" eye for situations and settings. You know that you could go out to a bar for a beer with him and while it might seem like a nice night to you, he would be able to capture and describe things and details that you didn't even really notice, but would instantly recognize once you saw them through his eyes.

This first novel is set in Wyoming, but moves through Montana and ends up in Nebraska. It's about love - the kind of love that lasts a long time. It's about friendship - the kind of friendship that lasts a long time. And it's about a way of life that is entirely separate from cities and urban things.