Twisted Creek

by Jodi Thomas

Book Overview

" Twisted Creek will weave its way around the reader's heart. Compelling and beautifully written, it is exactly the kind of heart wrenching, emotional story one has come to expect from Jodi Thomas."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber Bad luck's been biting at Allie Daniel's heels all her life, so when she inherits a tiny caf in a small Texas lake community she's sure there has to be a catch. But Allie brings her grandmother along,...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425220818
• ISBN13: 9780425220818
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Read

When I started reading this book I could not put it down. The love between Allie Daniels and her Nana was just incredible. Their relationship an envy of many girls who never experienced that kind of relationship. When Allie was left to her Nana when her mother skipped out for her "career" Allie was completely abandoned by her mother. Nana become her mother in every way. They had to keep moving from place to place in order to survive and cheap; then they settled in Twisted Creek. Allie always seemed to find lesser luck in her life until everyone in the town became her new family and friends. When suspicious things started going on, Allie was determined to explore, discover and do whatever she could. Finding a stranger who was more than suspicious than normal worked along with other weirdos she soon discovered that truth is absolutely stranger than ever. My review may not be the best but the story is both, sad, suspenseful and definitely a story to read.

Wonderful novel

Heartwarming, and I highly recommend this book and author.

TWISTED CREEK by Jodi Thomas

This is an amazing book. It's listed as romance but I'd actually call it "women's fiction" because, although Allie and Luke fall in love, the story is about Allie and the people of the community and not about the romance. There are no sex scenes in this book, which is partly why I'm so surprised I loved it. It's just a sweet, beautiful, touching story about a strong young woman and her Nana finding a place to grow and belong. A community of misfits comes together and becomes a family. The story is set in Texas, but I wouldn't call it a "Western". There is a mystery/suspense thread throughout the book relating to Allie's "uncle" and some strange occurrences around the lake, but that's all just secondary to the story of Allie growing as a person and getting to know and love her neighbors. Nana reminded me of both of my own grandmothers, and she was even from the same hometown that my grandparents and my parents are from. This book made me cry several times, but not because the story was sad. As a matter of fact, it wasn't sad at all. It's just very touching, and the story has a very serene and wistful feel that made me homesick for small town life. This is my first Jodi Thomas book, and it certainly won't be my last. TWISTED CREEK is a new keeper for me.

TWISTED CREEK by Jodi Thomas

This is an amazing book. It's listed as romance but I'd actually call it women's fiction because, although Allie and Luke fall in love, the story is about Allie and the people of the community and not about the romance. There are no sex scenes in this book, which is partly why I'm so surprised I loved it. It's just a sweet, beautiful, touching story about a strong young woman and her Nana finding a place to grow and belong. A community of misfits comes together and becomes a family. The story is set in Texas, but I wouldn't call it a "Western". There is a mystery/suspense thread throughout the book relating to Allie's "uncle" and some strange occurrences around the lake, but that's all just secondary to the story of Allie growing as a person and getting to know and love her neighbors. Nana reminded me of both of my own grandmothers, and she was even from the same hometown that my grandparents and my parents are from. This book made me cry several times, but not because the story was sad. As a matter of fact, it wasn't sad at all. It's just very touching, and the story has a very serene and wistful feel that made me homesick for small town life. This is my first Jodi Thomas book, and it certainly won't be my last. TWISTED CREEK is a new keeper for me.

Loved Twisted Creek

Not only did the cover of this book draw me to it, but the excellent reputation of Jodi Thomas did also. I loved the main characters. They were very real. These people, you feel like you know them, maybe because her characters are just like the people you know. The secondary characters were great as well, I wanted to know more about all of them. All these people were vastly different, yet were a family. The story was well written, and flowed nicely. You feel for all the characters in the book, and Jodi Thomas leaves you wanting more.

Excellent Book

This was a terrific book; more than just a romance it really got you involved with the secondary characters. I will definitely check out more books by this author.

Stepping up to the next level

This contemporary romance displays a new level of talent for Jodi Thomas. I've been a fan for more than fifteen years, but this was a step above. The characters are all slightly damaged hearts with nowhere left to go but Twisted Creek. The family and bonds they form carry them through some tough times and surprising revelations. This one was a tear jerker!