Gravity Hill

by Susanne Davis

Gravity Hill is a story about Jordan Hawkins, her family, and a small rural town in Connecticut wrecked by the tragic death of three boys on Gravity Hill. But what first appears to be a tragedy of drunk driving leads back to a mysterious accident that has plagued a small town for years, sending Jordan on a journey to clear her brother's name. What she discovers-a hidden toxic waste site-sends the whole town on its own bumpy road to self-awareness and healing.

260 pages, Paperback

Published September 20, 2022

Reviews

[Julia Merriam · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really wanted to love it, and it started out strong. However, the dialogue felt extremely awkward to me and not at all natural, and the characters felt forced at times. The plot has its solid moments but it also felt like random conflicts were added in for reasons that really didn’t add anything to the story. The author is incredibly sweet, but unfortunately this one really didn’t do it for me.

[Bruce Overby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gravity Hill by Susanne Davis is a deliciously deep and confounding mystery, family drama, coming-of-age saga, and social commentary all wrapped into one. Jordan Hawkins, the protagonist, confronts the complexities of her relationship with her older brother, Clay, who has just been killed in a car accident on Gravity Hill. It's a small-town tragedy that occurs in a place that holds many secrets that Jordan is desperate to both uncover and understand. Davis achieves the delicate balance between the unique and the universal that attends all great fiction, with some scenes that touched this reader's heart so deeply, they brought me to the brink of tears.

[Marty Lape · Rating 4 out of 5]

A mystery with an environmental twist that appears to haunt people who live in the northeast corner of Connecticut. Written by Suzanne Davis who grew up on a dairy farm in that area.