The Long Way Home [Kindle Edition]

Karen McQuestion (Author)

Book Description

Four women bound by chance take the trip of a lifetime in Karen McQuestion's fifth novel The Long Way Home.

For Wisconsinites Marnie, Laverne and Rita, life isn't working out so well. Each is biding time, waiting for something better, something to transport them out of what their lives have recently become. And then there's Jazzy: bubbly, positive, and happy even though she hears voices of the departed. Brought together by a chance meeting, the women decide to join Marnie on a road trip from Wisconsin to Las Vegas where she intends to reunite with Troy, the boy she raised as her own—and who she’s been separated from since her boyfriend’s death. Little do they know that as the road trip unfolds, so will their lives—in directions they never anticipated. Humorous, heartwarming, and bittersweet, the journey has something special in store for each woman.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

National best-selling author Karen McQuestion writes books for adults as well as for kids and teens. Her novels regularly place in the top 100 Kindle books, and each successive novel has added to her ever growing fan base, making her one of the preeminent Amazon Publishing authors. McQuestion lives in Wisconsin with her family and is always working on her next novel.

Product Details

• File Size: 448 KB
• Print Length: 337 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1612183565
• Publisher: Amazon Publishing (May 1, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0073HQ85O
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,781 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #11 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Drama > United States
  • #28 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Women's Fiction > Friendship

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

112 of 118 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Road Trip You Haven't Been On Before May 1, 2012

By Kelsey Thomas-Gregorio

Format:Paperback

Karen McQuestion has done it again! The Long Way Home is a truly new take on the ever so done road trip book. I am always hesitant to read a road trip plot based book, because I feel like for the most part I have read them all before, although this road trip is much needed for these ladies and there is some self discovery involved.. you will not find anything cheesy.
I loved each and every character. They each had qualities in them that were truly endearing and they also had qualities that made you groan and roll your eyes. However, they complimented each other well, there wasn't one person who you strongly disliked or who was going to cause a huge rift, that would create to awkward dramatic lull in the story. I must say though what is better than the story itself is McQuestion's talent to write realistically. Something I have always respected about her writing. There were moments when I would say out loud " oh my god, that is something I would Do!" or say, or think...

So, this why I cannot say it enough, go read The Long Way Home and all other books by Karen McQuestion.

PS
I like this book so much, it is hard for me to even properly tell you how awesome it is.

76 of 79 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good read for the price May 13, 2012

By Cristalle M.

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I'm not going to write some long drawn out critique of the book. I'm just going to get to the point and tell you what I thought of it. I will say that upon reading the description the story sounded a little implausible. I didn't get how the author was going to randomly throw together a mish-mosh of women on a life altering road trip. She did lay the groundwork well in the story and bring the women together in a realistic (or at least somewhat more realistic way). I did enjoy following along on there journey and all the developments throughout in each character and in their relationships. I do say that towards the end I feel like the author tried to wrap things up a little to quickly, like she didn't know what to do with the characters after their road trip but all in all a very enjoyable read, especially considering the price.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank You, KMcQ! May 2, 2012

By Boopie Jo

Format:Kindle Edition

I LOVED THIS BOOK!

This was my first pre-ordered Kindle book. I wouldn't buy a book from any other author without reading the free preview first, but I knew KMcQ wouldn't let me down. I stayed awake all night to read this & it was well worth the sleepy daze I was in at work today. There are so many things I want to say about this book, but instead of wasting time reading reviews, you should just buy the book and enjoy it for yourself :)

More About the Author

From the author: I grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of school teachers and the second of four girls. Later I married Greg McQuestion, which gave me a really cool last name and (eventually) three kids.

I've wanted to be an author since third grade when my teacher, Mrs. DiFrances, read my short story aloud to the class. It took a long time to achieve my goal, but I'm thrilled to say I currently have seven books with Amazon Publishing, two of them published in paperback by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

I love to mix things up, which is why you'll find I've written novels for adults (A SCATTERED LIFE, EASILY AMUSED, THE LONG WAY HOME), books for teens (EDGEWOOD, WANDERLUST, FAVORITE, LIFE ON HOLD), and two for kids (CELIA AND THE FAIRIES, SECRETS OF THE MAGIC RING).

Today I live in Hartland, Wisconsin, where you'll find me happily sitting in my office typing away on my laptop as I work on my next book.