The Terminal Diner [Kindle Edition]

MaryPat Hyland (Author)

Book Description

"Men like pie." Who would know the truth behind those words better than Elaina Brady's mother Maria? Months after she showed her teenage daughter how to bake perfect pie and hours after offering that culinary wisdom, Maria abandons Elaina, her sister Dee Dee and their father Walt. All it took was a lingering, lusty look from a Missoula trucker who stopped by their family's diner and ordered a slice of lemon meringue. Maria hitches a ride west with him, and with that impulsive decision, sixteen-year-old Elaina loses her mother and gains a job baking pies at the diner.
A decade after Maria's departure, Elaina is still working at The Terminal Diner, just around the bend from an upstate New York airport. Her humdrum life is defined by pie-baking routine. Elaina realizes painfully that all she still knows about the opposite sex is summed up in the three last words her mother spoke to her. Then one deceivingly beautiful morning in September 2001, horrifying acts committed by terrorists a hundred miles away upset her world, bringing new influences into her life and inspiring her to be like her mother-impulsive. Will Elaina survive the consequences of her actions?
This suspenseful story is the fourth novel by Amazon Top 100 bestselling author Mary Pat Hyland.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Mary Pat Hyland is an award-winning, former newspaper journalist who writes mainstream novels and short stories set in upstate New York. "The Terminal Diner" is her fourth novel. Previous works include the Maeve Kenny series-"The Cyber Miracles" and "A Sudden Gift of Fate"-and a St. Patrick's Day riff on Dante's "Inferno" called "3/17". Her work is inspired by authors such as Eudora Welty, Anne Tyler, John Irving and Flannery O'Connor. Hyland's interests include the Irish language, gardening and cooking (yes, that includes pies).

Product Details

• File Size: 363 KB
• Print Length: 248 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1463573545
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: MaryPat Hyland (July 8, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005BYPB8Q
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #773,127 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Mary Pat Hyland does it again! August 1, 2011

By Cinda

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is the third book of Mary Pat Hyland's I have read. She really has the knack of totally immersing the reader in the characters and the story with her prose and writing style. It's so hard to put down her books! The characters are so well-rounded that they feel like old friends by the end of the story. The elements of mysticism and karma woven in leave the reader with a hopeful ending that's never schmaltzy. The Terminal Diner takes you on Elaina's journey to live life outside of the diner in post 9/11 upstate New York. You'll be hooked on it and rooting for her from the first chapter!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Terminal Diner; Holds The Reader's Interest August 1, 2011

By TByrd

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Mary Pat Hyland has done it again. From start to finish The Terminal Diner kept my interest while at the same time feeling a plethora of emotions. I found myself relating to the emotions of the main character. I didn't want to put it down until I finished reading it. Thank you for providing such an entertaining read. Making it available on Kindle is a big plus. Ms. Hyland is a gifted author and I'm looking forward to her next book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Diner's Delight August 3, 2011

By Xskater1014

Format:Paperback

The Terminal Diner is the latest effort by talented writer Mary Pat Hyland. She does a wonderful job of creating interesting characters whom you feel right at home with. Her descriptions and attention to everyday nuances allow you to step right into the upstate NY setting. The book is a quick, easy read and one you'll have trouble putting down. So grab a cup of coffee, a slice of pie and enjoy The Terminal Diner!

More About the Author

Mary Pat Hyland is an award-winning, former newspaper journalist who writes novels and short stories set in upstate New York. "A Wisdom of Owls" (an Amazon Top 100 Bestseller) is her fifth novel, book three in the mainstream fiction Maeve Kenny series that includes "The Cyber Miracles" and "A Sudden Gift of Fate." Her other works are the St. Patrick's Day parody of Dante's "Inferno" called "3/17" (also an Amazon Top 100 Bestseller) and a Sept. 11-inspired suspense novel, "The Terminal Diner." Her short story "Kate and the Irishman" was included in the 2011 holiday anthology, "Seasons Readings."

Mary Pat's Irish American heritage (and humor) inspires much of her work. She often weaves in Gaeilge, the Irish language, which she has studied in Connemara as well as America. Her work is inspired by authors such as Eudora Welty, Anne Tyler, John Irving and Flannery O'Connor.

Hyland is an Indie Writer and proud to be part of the Kindle Revolution!