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A Song that Never Ends: Hamilton Place, Book I
Home.
For over three hundred years, that’s what the Hamilton family has called a shrinking swath of farmland in the Appalachian foothills of South Carolina.
Home.
That’s the failing tobacco farm where Walter and Maggie Hamilton choose to raise their three children. Walter has big plans to make the farm more profitable, but his plans are interrupted by World War II and family heartbreak. Walter returns from the war a changed man and finds Maggie, too, has changed, neither of them for the better. But at least their family is together again at...
Home.
More than anything, that’s where their eight-year-old son, Jimmy Hamilton, wants to be. However, after an unspeakable tragedy, he’s sent away from the only life he’s ever known to live with a kindly uncle in North Carolina.
Home.
That’s where Jimmy is finally going to be, unless fate has plans of its own…
A Song that Never Ends is the first installment of the Hamilton Place series, an epic family saga extending from the Great Depression to present day. Through war and peace, love and loss, triumph and tragedy, follow the Hamilton family on their journey from a run-down farm in South Carolina, through the jungles of Vietnam, to the top of the world in New York City, and beyond the gardens of stone at Arlington.
For over three hundred years, that’s what the Hamilton family has called a shrinking swath of farmland in the Appalachian foothills of South Carolina.
Home.
That’s the failing tobacco farm where Walter and Maggie Hamilton choose to raise their three children. Walter has big plans to make the farm more profitable, but his plans are interrupted by World War II and family heartbreak. Walter returns from the war a changed man and finds Maggie, too, has changed, neither of them for the better. But at least their family is together again at...
Home.
More than anything, that’s where their eight-year-old son, Jimmy Hamilton, wants to be. However, after an unspeakable tragedy, he’s sent away from the only life he’s ever known to live with a kindly uncle in North Carolina.
Home.
That’s where Jimmy is finally going to be, unless fate has plans of its own…
A Song that Never Ends is the first installment of the Hamilton Place series, an epic family saga extending from the Great Depression to present day. Through war and peace, love and loss, triumph and tragedy, follow the Hamilton family on their journey from a run-down farm in South Carolina, through the jungles of Vietnam, to the top of the world in New York City, and beyond the gardens of stone at Arlington.
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Published January 2, 2024
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May 10, 2024
I just finished reading "A Song that Never Ends." I enjoyed the story about the history of the family, the land, and the challenges faced by the characters very much.
I will start "Roses in December" today in order to find out how the author, Mark Gibson, continues and ends the story of Hamilton Place.
I recently attended a book signing by the author. He answered many of my questions about the development of the characters and the story. It was interesting to hear how he created the story, some parts coming from his family history.
I am anxious to start Part II of the series.
I will start "Roses in December" today in order to find out how the author, Mark Gibson, continues and ends the story of Hamilton Place.
I recently attended a book signing by the author. He answered many of my questions about the development of the characters and the story. It was interesting to hear how he created the story, some parts coming from his family history.
I am anxious to start Part II of the series.
May 2, 2024
Heart-breaking AND uplifting
I finished reading this novel a couple of weeks ago and have been reflecting on it since. Some books are like that.
Long before the opening pages of A SONG THAT NEVER ENDS, the Hamiltons were a wealthy, prominent family. The current generations live on a small tobacco farm and barely eke out an existence. What remains is a small fraction of the original land grant.
This is a multi-generational family saga. The book cover shows a house and barn in disrepair. The stage is further set with a rusty truck surrounded by high weeds. This house was once a home, but what is it now?
Initially, Walter and Maggie Hamilton are sympathetic characters. Their story unfolds with layers of trauma wrapped around The Great Depression, World War II, and Vietnam. Sometimes, we have the sense of impending doom and the disaster we imagined materializes. Other times, we’re clobbered with unexpected, gut-wrenching disasters.
Along the way, we come to realize that our tragic hero is Jimmy/James, the middle son. He’s a brilliant child, yet he must shoulder the guilt and blame that come from the family’s worst nightmare. We’re desperate to see him, “transformed from pariah to messiah.” There’s no place for him, banished from the family home, but ever so briefly, there comes a time and place where “James felt like he belonged.”
Witness: a song that never ends; letters written never read; an accursed house where nobody is home; a gifted child that doesn’t fit in; endless searching for something that no longer exists; a potential that’s never realized. In my head I can hear the soundtrack that should accompany this novel, and more than half the tracks are by The Moody Blues.
A SONG THAT NEVER ENDS is richly detailed and superbly crafted. I am glad that I read this novel and highly recommend it. It is a compelling emotional journey and at times reads like a memoir rather than a work of fiction. This gifted author puts us through the emotional wringer.
Sometimes reading a bleak, realistic tragedy can be uplifting. Weeks later, it’s that one hopeful ray of sunshine that flickers most brightly in the memory. Like an innocent, yet forbidden, soda shoppe romance. This book is like that.
I finished reading this novel a couple of weeks ago and have been reflecting on it since. Some books are like that.
Long before the opening pages of A SONG THAT NEVER ENDS, the Hamiltons were a wealthy, prominent family. The current generations live on a small tobacco farm and barely eke out an existence. What remains is a small fraction of the original land grant.
This is a multi-generational family saga. The book cover shows a house and barn in disrepair. The stage is further set with a rusty truck surrounded by high weeds. This house was once a home, but what is it now?
Initially, Walter and Maggie Hamilton are sympathetic characters. Their story unfolds with layers of trauma wrapped around The Great Depression, World War II, and Vietnam. Sometimes, we have the sense of impending doom and the disaster we imagined materializes. Other times, we’re clobbered with unexpected, gut-wrenching disasters.
Along the way, we come to realize that our tragic hero is Jimmy/James, the middle son. He’s a brilliant child, yet he must shoulder the guilt and blame that come from the family’s worst nightmare. We’re desperate to see him, “transformed from pariah to messiah.” There’s no place for him, banished from the family home, but ever so briefly, there comes a time and place where “James felt like he belonged.”
Witness: a song that never ends; letters written never read; an accursed house where nobody is home; a gifted child that doesn’t fit in; endless searching for something that no longer exists; a potential that’s never realized. In my head I can hear the soundtrack that should accompany this novel, and more than half the tracks are by The Moody Blues.
A SONG THAT NEVER ENDS is richly detailed and superbly crafted. I am glad that I read this novel and highly recommend it. It is a compelling emotional journey and at times reads like a memoir rather than a work of fiction. This gifted author puts us through the emotional wringer.
Sometimes reading a bleak, realistic tragedy can be uplifting. Weeks later, it’s that one hopeful ray of sunshine that flickers most brightly in the memory. Like an innocent, yet forbidden, soda shoppe romance. This book is like that.
February 13, 2024
This is the first of two books in a series that primarily depicts life during WWII and Vietnam. It follows the Hamilton family and how they survive life after tragedy. The family is dysfunctional and handles things differently. It was an interesting look into this family, discovering their personalities and how they handled certain situations.
While the story focuses on Maggie and Walter, the parents, the son Jimmy/James, has a large role in this book. He is whip-smart, and they send him to live with his Uncle Howard after a death in the family. It is here that he begins to flourish. I loved watching him learn more about himself and the world around him. It was lacking at home with his family, primarily due to his older brother and the affection their mother gave to him. It was obvious that Maggie had her favorites.
While there is tragedy for several characters, it is a study of family life during this turbulent time, how they handled the war, family, and more.
I did feel a little disconnected from the book and the characters until I was further into the story. I think it really picked up for me when Jimmy went to live with his Uncle and observed how he changed during this time. My heart broke for Jimmy because each week, he would write a letter to his parents, and his mother would send it back "addressee unknown." These letters will play a huge part in the second book, so they aren't lost.
The book does have a little bit of a cliffhanger that left me wanting so much more. I am glad I had the next book ready to read because I needed to know how the story ended.
We give this book 4 paws up.
While the story focuses on Maggie and Walter, the parents, the son Jimmy/James, has a large role in this book. He is whip-smart, and they send him to live with his Uncle Howard after a death in the family. It is here that he begins to flourish. I loved watching him learn more about himself and the world around him. It was lacking at home with his family, primarily due to his older brother and the affection their mother gave to him. It was obvious that Maggie had her favorites.
While there is tragedy for several characters, it is a study of family life during this turbulent time, how they handled the war, family, and more.
I did feel a little disconnected from the book and the characters until I was further into the story. I think it really picked up for me when Jimmy went to live with his Uncle and observed how he changed during this time. My heart broke for Jimmy because each week, he would write a letter to his parents, and his mother would send it back "addressee unknown." These letters will play a huge part in the second book, so they aren't lost.
The book does have a little bit of a cliffhanger that left me wanting so much more. I am glad I had the next book ready to read because I needed to know how the story ended.
We give this book 4 paws up.
May 2, 2024
Rating: 5 Stars!!
Review:
Thank you to Mark A Gibson for sending me this FREE Physical Copy to promote and review for his as part as Book 2's Book Tour.
This was my first time reading a Historical Fiction Novel by Mark so i wasnt sure what to expect but i have to say i really enjoyed this one more then i thought i would especially since it had 3 Different Time Eras in it.
The Characters were fun and enjoyable to read about. I felt bad for The Hamilton Family throughout the book because it felt like everything that could go wrong for them did and that no Good came to them.
The Setting was beautifully described which made me feel like i was actually in 1967 Vietnam and 1937-1967 South Carolina especially when the scenery was described.
Overall a Wonderfully Written Book 1 in this Historical Fiction Series!! Can't wait to read Book 2 soon!!
Review:
Thank you to Mark A Gibson for sending me this FREE Physical Copy to promote and review for his as part as Book 2's Book Tour.
This was my first time reading a Historical Fiction Novel by Mark so i wasnt sure what to expect but i have to say i really enjoyed this one more then i thought i would especially since it had 3 Different Time Eras in it.
The Characters were fun and enjoyable to read about. I felt bad for The Hamilton Family throughout the book because it felt like everything that could go wrong for them did and that no Good came to them.
The Setting was beautifully described which made me feel like i was actually in 1967 Vietnam and 1937-1967 South Carolina especially when the scenery was described.
Overall a Wonderfully Written Book 1 in this Historical Fiction Series!! Can't wait to read Book 2 soon!!
January 17, 2025
There was a lot of necessary editing and the book could’ve used a few more drafts to get that right. Also, I had gotten way too invested in Jimmy for his story to end the way it did. Mack Lee was an excellent villain. A certain group of people will love the detail that went into describing the cars and guns used in the story. I often felt like elevated vocabulary was used for the sake of using elevated vocabulary, and it was out of place in a town like Boiling Springs. I will not be reading the second book, but it maybe worthwhile for WW 2 & Vietnam history enthusiasts.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 5, 2024
A first for me by this author.
My full review will be on the 16th.
This is a sad and heartbreaking story. From WW2 through the Vietnam war you meet two men who experienced them. A father and son.
This book would be a full on FIVE star read but it had a few to many details about guns and other things. Maybe men will enjoy that part more.
There are a couple of characters that I honestly detested. They are heartless and cruel.
Watch for my full review coming...
My full review will be on the 16th.
This is a sad and heartbreaking story. From WW2 through the Vietnam war you meet two men who experienced them. A father and son.
This book would be a full on FIVE star read but it had a few to many details about guns and other things. Maybe men will enjoy that part more.
There are a couple of characters that I honestly detested. They are heartless and cruel.
Watch for my full review coming...
February 6, 2024
I loved this story of a few generations of one family that seems to have one tragedy after another. My favorite characters were Jimmy and Howard. I love that this story spans the life of the Hamilton family from the depression to 1967. I cried in many places and just felt sad in others. I had to find out what happened to each member of this family. I received a copy of the book from the publisher for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
June 18, 2024
A Song that Never Ends: Hamilton Place, Book I
by Mark A. Gibson
Rating:5/5
Review:
🌟✨ Immerse yourself in a deeply evocative family saga that spans decades and generations with A Song that Never Ends by Mark A. Gibson. This first installment of the Hamilton Place series paints a rich tapestry of love, loss, and resilience, centered around the Hamilton family and their ties to a shrinking piece of farmland in the Appalachian foothills of South Carolina. ✨🌟
👉Home. For over three hundred years, the Hamilton family has called this land home. Walter and Maggie Hamilton strive to keep their failing tobacco farm afloat while raising their three children. Walter dreams big, planning to revitalize the farm, but World War II and family heartbreak shatter his plans. Returning from the war a changed man, he finds Maggie also transformed by life's harsh realities, creating a rift in their relationship. Amidst this turmoil, their young son, Jimmy, longs for stability and home. However, after an unspeakable tragedy, he's sent away from the only life he's ever known. 🌾💔
👉Gibson's portrayal of the Hamilton family is both tender and unflinchingly honest. Walter’s journey from ambition to disillusionment and Maggie’s quiet strength and simmering discontent are depicted with great sensitivity. Young Jimmy’s innocent yearning for stability and home makes his struggles and growth deeply resonant. Each character’s distinct voice adds depth and authenticity, making them unforgettable. 👨👩👧👦❤️
👉The Appalachian foothills and the Hamilton farm are almost characters themselves, symbolizing the family's heritage and burdens. Gibson’s descriptive prose brings this setting to life, immersing readers in the world of the Hamiltons and making the environment an integral part of the story. 🌄🏡
👉At its core, A Song that Never Ends is a powerful testament to the strength of family bonds and the resilience of the human spirit. Themes of love, loss, and perseverance are woven throughout, making it a deeply moving read. Gibson’s lyrical prose ensures that readers feel every joy, sorrow, and triumph alongside the characters. 💪💕
Happy reading 😁 😁
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by Mark A. Gibson
Rating:5/5
Review:
🌟✨ Immerse yourself in a deeply evocative family saga that spans decades and generations with A Song that Never Ends by Mark A. Gibson. This first installment of the Hamilton Place series paints a rich tapestry of love, loss, and resilience, centered around the Hamilton family and their ties to a shrinking piece of farmland in the Appalachian foothills of South Carolina. ✨🌟
👉Home. For over three hundred years, the Hamilton family has called this land home. Walter and Maggie Hamilton strive to keep their failing tobacco farm afloat while raising their three children. Walter dreams big, planning to revitalize the farm, but World War II and family heartbreak shatter his plans. Returning from the war a changed man, he finds Maggie also transformed by life's harsh realities, creating a rift in their relationship. Amidst this turmoil, their young son, Jimmy, longs for stability and home. However, after an unspeakable tragedy, he's sent away from the only life he's ever known. 🌾💔
👉Gibson's portrayal of the Hamilton family is both tender and unflinchingly honest. Walter’s journey from ambition to disillusionment and Maggie’s quiet strength and simmering discontent are depicted with great sensitivity. Young Jimmy’s innocent yearning for stability and home makes his struggles and growth deeply resonant. Each character’s distinct voice adds depth and authenticity, making them unforgettable. 👨👩👧👦❤️
👉The Appalachian foothills and the Hamilton farm are almost characters themselves, symbolizing the family's heritage and burdens. Gibson’s descriptive prose brings this setting to life, immersing readers in the world of the Hamiltons and making the environment an integral part of the story. 🌄🏡
👉At its core, A Song that Never Ends is a powerful testament to the strength of family bonds and the resilience of the human spirit. Themes of love, loss, and perseverance are woven throughout, making it a deeply moving read. Gibson’s lyrical prose ensures that readers feel every joy, sorrow, and triumph alongside the characters. 💪💕
Happy reading 😁 😁
#bookreview
May 14, 2024
Thank you I Read Book Tours and Bookinfluencers.com for my gifted copy of The Song That Never Ends.
First of all, grab your tissues. All I can say is wow! I have not had a book impact me that hard for a long time. This is the first book in the Hamilton Place Saga. Mark A Gibson has woven a masterpiece. The writing style for this book was superb because you feel everything the characters feel, your own feelings come out, and you feel you are experiencing everything with the characters. The storyline grabbed my attention immediately. The plot was chef kiss because you get so invested I'm this story from page one and can not stop reading until the last page. Your attention is held and you are hooked.
I love that the characters were relatable and flawed like real life people. My heart broke for Jimmy. Being shunned by his own mother at the age of eight broke him. I understand Margaret's thinking and feelings but would not hear the actual story and what led up to the tragedy. I wish Walter had tried harder to raise and defend the children. He was a good soul. Maggie used to be so different but tragedy after tragedy with her children and having an obvious favorite child has made her into a bitter and angry person. Uncle Hank I feel is the one who rescues Jimmy and raised him. I love the bond that the two share. Jimmy has a heart of gold, is smart, and desperately wants his families approval. Rebecca is a breath of fresh air. She is funny, caring, has a heart of gold. Ana was another favorite. She was so sweet, funny, and loved to have fun.
You get so invested in this story and the characters that you forget they are not real. The ending leaves you sobbing. You will definitely want to pick up Roses In December right away.
First of all, grab your tissues. All I can say is wow! I have not had a book impact me that hard for a long time. This is the first book in the Hamilton Place Saga. Mark A Gibson has woven a masterpiece. The writing style for this book was superb because you feel everything the characters feel, your own feelings come out, and you feel you are experiencing everything with the characters. The storyline grabbed my attention immediately. The plot was chef kiss because you get so invested I'm this story from page one and can not stop reading until the last page. Your attention is held and you are hooked.
I love that the characters were relatable and flawed like real life people. My heart broke for Jimmy. Being shunned by his own mother at the age of eight broke him. I understand Margaret's thinking and feelings but would not hear the actual story and what led up to the tragedy. I wish Walter had tried harder to raise and defend the children. He was a good soul. Maggie used to be so different but tragedy after tragedy with her children and having an obvious favorite child has made her into a bitter and angry person. Uncle Hank I feel is the one who rescues Jimmy and raised him. I love the bond that the two share. Jimmy has a heart of gold, is smart, and desperately wants his families approval. Rebecca is a breath of fresh air. She is funny, caring, has a heart of gold. Ana was another favorite. She was so sweet, funny, and loved to have fun.
You get so invested in this story and the characters that you forget they are not real. The ending leaves you sobbing. You will definitely want to pick up Roses In December right away.
February 20, 2024
“A Song that Never Ends” by Mark A. Gibson, the first book in the Hamilton Place series, takes readers on an emotional journey spanning from the Great Depression to 1967. Set in the Appalachian foothills of South Carolina, the story revolves around the Hamilton family and their struggles on a failing tobacco farm. Walter and Maggie Hamilton, along with their children, face heartbreak and upheaval as they navigate through World War II and personal tragedies.
The narrative vividly depicts the landscape of the Appalachian region and immerses readers in the challenges faced by the Hamilton family. The gripping tale follows young Jimmy Hamilton, who longs for the comfort of home despite being sent away after a devastating loss. As fate intervenes, the family’s journey unfolds, encompassing themes of love, loss, and resilience.
Gibson’s storytelling is captivating with its detailed descriptions and compelling characters, drawing readers into the tumultuous yet hopeful world of the Hamiltons. From the depths of despair to the heights of triumph, “A Song That Never Ends” promises to be an epic saga of family, resilience, and the enduring power of home.
I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
Read more, including a guest post from the author, on my website, https://ginaraemitchell.com.
The narrative vividly depicts the landscape of the Appalachian region and immerses readers in the challenges faced by the Hamilton family. The gripping tale follows young Jimmy Hamilton, who longs for the comfort of home despite being sent away after a devastating loss. As fate intervenes, the family’s journey unfolds, encompassing themes of love, loss, and resilience.
Gibson’s storytelling is captivating with its detailed descriptions and compelling characters, drawing readers into the tumultuous yet hopeful world of the Hamiltons. From the depths of despair to the heights of triumph, “A Song That Never Ends” promises to be an epic saga of family, resilience, and the enduring power of home.
I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
Read more, including a guest post from the author, on my website, https://ginaraemitchell.com.
April 16, 2024
Thank you to the author for sharing a copy of this book with me on Bookstagrammers.com !!!
“Walter Hamilton had been born and raised on a farm. All he’d ever wanted was to be a farmer.”
A father called for the war.
A son called for Vietnam.
The story of a family, with their tragedies and accidents and pain and losses, all written with a tight veil of humour.
A combination of history and fiction.
A story for everyone and that maybe everyone should read at least once. I think I can safely say that I liked this book very much. I don’t think I was expecting it, but this is how it turned out. This book is one you’d better read with an open heart, because you will cry and laugh and sometimes feel a deep level of frustration. This book showed humanity I think, in all its forms. And it left me with a clear imagine of what life must have been like after the Second World War. The image of a farm in South Carolina was all I could imagine as the background while the characters were playing their lives in front of my eyes. And after the plot twist happening at the end … I’m really excited to get to book two!!
“Bottom line, son,” Campbell said, placing a reassuring hand on Jimmy’s shoulder, “when the time comes, you’re not going to be any more scared than the guy next to you.”
“Walter Hamilton had been born and raised on a farm. All he’d ever wanted was to be a farmer.”
A father called for the war.
A son called for Vietnam.
The story of a family, with their tragedies and accidents and pain and losses, all written with a tight veil of humour.
A combination of history and fiction.
A story for everyone and that maybe everyone should read at least once. I think I can safely say that I liked this book very much. I don’t think I was expecting it, but this is how it turned out. This book is one you’d better read with an open heart, because you will cry and laugh and sometimes feel a deep level of frustration. This book showed humanity I think, in all its forms. And it left me with a clear imagine of what life must have been like after the Second World War. The image of a farm in South Carolina was all I could imagine as the background while the characters were playing their lives in front of my eyes. And after the plot twist happening at the end … I’m really excited to get to book two!!
“Bottom line, son,” Campbell said, placing a reassuring hand on Jimmy’s shoulder, “when the time comes, you’re not going to be any more scared than the guy next to you.”
February 12, 2024
I love the research that the author did in this book! He has so much about the great depression, World War 2 and more in this book! I mean wow, this makes the reading really great for the readers. I love the story about Walter and his wife Maggie and their family. This was such an engaging read for me and I love this story.
The World War 2 stories I love as I love to read historical fiction sometimes. I love the POV’s and how they switch from Walter to Maggie during the war period. That was really well done and easy to follow as a reader.
A shocking tragedy occurs at the household of the Hamilton’s and there is some unexpected new developments in the family. This part was well written and I commend the author for writing so touching a tragic scene in the book. I love that James got to go off and live with Howard. That was a much better choice for him. I can not wait to continue to read the series, as I need to find out what happened to James and also Becca!
This book was so engaging I had to read it through more than once and sometimes several times. I highly recommend this book to fans of historical fiction and just a real great story!
The World War 2 stories I love as I love to read historical fiction sometimes. I love the POV’s and how they switch from Walter to Maggie during the war period. That was really well done and easy to follow as a reader.
A shocking tragedy occurs at the household of the Hamilton’s and there is some unexpected new developments in the family. This part was well written and I commend the author for writing so touching a tragic scene in the book. I love that James got to go off and live with Howard. That was a much better choice for him. I can not wait to continue to read the series, as I need to find out what happened to James and also Becca!
This book was so engaging I had to read it through more than once and sometimes several times. I highly recommend this book to fans of historical fiction and just a real great story!
February 4, 2024
A Song that Never Ends is the first installment from the Hamilton Place series by Mark A Gibson. I found this book to be a perfect introduction to this author. His vivid details of the time, settings, and place were so detailed that I felt as though as I was right there experiencing the story in real time. I enjoyed beginning my travels to Appalachia in the state of South Carolina and meeting the Hamilton family. This tale gave me a variety of emotions. I never knew what to expect from page to page, scene to scene. One moment, I am smiling and feel my heart warming, while grabbing my box of tissues, the next moment. There was no shortage of drama. I thought it was great and with the cliffhanger of an ending, I have got to know what will happen next with this family saga.
I am giving A Song that Never Ends a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for readers who enjoy reading historical fiction, as well as, family sagas. I am eagerly awaiting to read the next installment from the Hamilton Place series, Roses in December, to see what Mark A Gibson has in store for his characters, readers, and fans. This one is not to be missed.
I received a paperback copy of A Song that Never Ends from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
I am giving A Song that Never Ends a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for readers who enjoy reading historical fiction, as well as, family sagas. I am eagerly awaiting to read the next installment from the Hamilton Place series, Roses in December, to see what Mark A Gibson has in store for his characters, readers, and fans. This one is not to be missed.
I received a paperback copy of A Song that Never Ends from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
May 25, 2024
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It’s been a while since a book affected me. Reading this book made me cry a lot and was an incredible experience! The compelling story revolves around little Jimmy Hamilton, who is sent away after suffering a terrible loss and yearns for home security.
The first of two volumes in a series that mostly focuses on life in Vietnam and World War II is this one. It is an engrossing emotional trip that occasionally reads more like a memoir than a piece of fiction. I believe this book depicted mankind in all its manifestations. It also gave me a vivid picture of what life may have been like in the years following World War II. I thought it was fantastic, and because of the shocking conclusion, I was curious about what would happen in this family drama. I enjoyed every minute of the lengthy journey the story led me on.
It’s been a while since a book affected me. Reading this book made me cry a lot and was an incredible experience! The compelling story revolves around little Jimmy Hamilton, who is sent away after suffering a terrible loss and yearns for home security.
The first of two volumes in a series that mostly focuses on life in Vietnam and World War II is this one. It is an engrossing emotional trip that occasionally reads more like a memoir than a piece of fiction. I believe this book depicted mankind in all its manifestations. It also gave me a vivid picture of what life may have been like in the years following World War II. I thought it was fantastic, and because of the shocking conclusion, I was curious about what would happen in this family drama. I enjoyed every minute of the lengthy journey the story led me on.
February 7, 2024
A Song that Never Ends is the first book of a series and what a wonderful heartwarming and tragic story to start! I found the more I read this book the more invested I became, it gripped me tighter and tighter as I read. I loved Jimmy as the main character and his heartwrenching life broke my heart but he is able to rejoice in some happiness. This story keeps you on your toes going from sadness to happiness from drama to battles. I am so excited to see what happens when this story continues in the next book as it ends on a cliffhanger which I for one love a surprise cliffhanger because it gives you something to eagerly look forward to. A Song that Never Ends has pleasantly surprised me with how much I enjoyed reading and the author should be very proud of his writing skills which shine in this story.
June 21, 2024
A song that never ends is the first installment of the Hamilton place series, set in the appalachian foothills of South California. Walter and Maggie Hamilton along with their three children face, heartbreak and upheaval as they navigate through the World War II and personal tragedies. Despite all these, the family is dysfunctional and handle things differently.
This story was well written in the characters felt very real, you feel everything the characters feel and you resonate with them all. The writing style was super, language was easy to read and the cover is appropriate. Follow the Hamilton family on their journey from a run-down farm in South California, through the jungles of Vietnam, to the top of the world in New York city.
This story was well written in the characters felt very real, you feel everything the characters feel and you resonate with them all. The writing style was super, language was easy to read and the cover is appropriate. Follow the Hamilton family on their journey from a run-down farm in South California, through the jungles of Vietnam, to the top of the world in New York city.
February 22, 2024
A Song that Never Ends
Mark Gibson
Talk about taking a step back in history. Gosh, it felt like I was in the 1960’s with the Hamilton’s.
This story followed one family’s struggle, the went through a lot of hard times. You see this family navigate through war, loss, hardships, love, triumph and tragedy.
This book truly pulled at your heartstrings. It felt as if you were watching the Hamilton family through a glass.
This book left off on a bit of a cliffhanger but thankfully I have the second book on this series.
Mark Gibson
Talk about taking a step back in history. Gosh, it felt like I was in the 1960’s with the Hamilton’s.
This story followed one family’s struggle, the went through a lot of hard times. You see this family navigate through war, loss, hardships, love, triumph and tragedy.
This book truly pulled at your heartstrings. It felt as if you were watching the Hamilton family through a glass.
This book left off on a bit of a cliffhanger but thankfully I have the second book on this series.
September 29, 2024
This is a beautifully wrought tale of love and loss, of family and found family, and the heartbreaking impacts of modern war. It isn’t my usual genre, but I was completely consumed and the audiobook narrator is superb.
August 21, 2024
Excellent story. I'll admit it took me a while to get into the story, but once I did, I couldn't stop reading. Am very excited to continue the Hamilton Place Book Ii.
July 27, 2025
Another excellent book by the author
I enjoyed reading it as much as the other book in the series
I enjoyed reading it as much as the other book in the series
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