Casting Stones

by Jeff Gafford

Ask Jimmy Stone, and he'll tell you that anyone who's reached middle age is bound to have some baggage. And Jimmy has baggage he doesn't even know he has. Baggage that's moving in to his neighborhood. Baggage that haunts him at night with nightmares of horrors gone by. But the most life-changing of them all is the man who is racing, with hate-fueled determination,

245 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 8, 2015

Reviews

[Vanessa Kings · Rating 5 out of 5]

In Jeff Gafford's "Casting Stones" there seems to be a constant underlying sense of tension that keeps you gripped and reading to the end. You can almost feel as the tension builds and builds, slowly but surely.
The novel is the second in the series, which revolves around Jimmy Stone, a man reaching middle age and whose past starts catching up with him, starting with his days in Haiti several years back and incidents from his past. Even though he thought that all had been left behind, the truth is much deeper and complex than he could ever have expected or even imagined.
The author’s own experience in Haiti shows through in the novel, enriching the conflicts and storytelling in a profound way and bringing the characters to life, and the same can be said of the Arizona side of the story.
There is more than abundant drama and suspense to keep your interest, so in all, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the story and got acquainted with the characters very easily, which is always a good sign of strong narrative and leaves you wanting more.

[P Bee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed Casting Stones. It was a unique, slow-building story that introduced me to vignettes of life in Haiti and small town life in the United States. At it's heart this book is about your past that haunts you. It's alo a book about relationships and the trials some of us go through to keep a relationship going even when it's toxic. All of the characters were flawed and all had characteristics that were relatable. The book is a heavy drama but there are some poignant, funny moments where you just stop and laugh before you dive in reading again. There are many stories being told in this book and all of them are good. The author knows how to write a good, brooding suspense story and I was entertained.

[Patricia Bergman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did not read the first book in this series but was able to gather the gist of the story. Obviously, those who relocated to Summertown , Arizona were looking toward a new life attempting to leave some horrible experiences behind. Violence followed although the locals are capable of dealing with it. I enjoyed meeting the characters in Summertown and would love to read the next volume.