Midnight Train

by Michael Scott Cain

Marc Barlow is a Nashville singer-songwriter who, after twenty years of struggle, can finally see the possibility of big-time success just ahead of him. Finally, there is a possibility that all of the fame and money he has been chasing can be caught. Success, however, demands sacrifice and Barlow has already sacrificed his youth, his innocence, his family, and the woman he loves. Now he is being asked to sacrifice the thing that is most important to control over his music. As he struggles with his decision, a family tragedy sends Barlow back to his South Georgia home, where he has to finally face up to the things he left behind when he set off on his his family and Lois, the woman he loves. Not a traditional love story, Midnight Train is instead a novel about the nature of love. At its center are two great love stories. Marc loves Lois but cannot totally commit to her because of the age-old conflict between two equally strong the love of a single person or the adoration of millions. The other story concerns the lost love between Marc and his father, where both men have to discover whether the thin line between love and hate has been crossed irrevocably. This strong and powerful novel tells a unique story about people youâ€ll remember forever.

188 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2003