Yesterday, Tommy Gray Drowned [Paperback]

K Spirito (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 30, 2000

Elizabeth Blair has her childhood pegged; a kid different from the rest, isolated, insecure. But the drowning of a fourth-grade classmate infects her adulthood. Back in 1959, the big people of Echo Lake, Massachusetts professed that death doesnt trouble kids. If it does, they get over it quick. So what in Gods name is Elizabeth Blair doing thirty years later, wandering a cemetery, looking for her fourth-grade classmates grave? And whats up with those seven sketches she draws? Why did the best swimmer around drown? Had he drunk that purple stuff? Why does Elizabeths presence in Echo Lake agitate Rick Morton and Rusty Kane so much? Echo Lake spawns to many secretssecrets that folksincluding Elizabeth Blairmight just as soon abandon to the murky abyss that time leaves behind.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

K Spirito grew up in a mill town in Massachusetts. After returning to her old hometown and reliving yesterday, she plunked down at the keyboard and blew it all out of proportion. Just pick up Yesterday, Tommy Gray Drowned. Youll see.

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (October 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595137679
• ISBN-13: 978-0595137671
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,749,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Yesterday, Tommy Gray Drowned, February 23, 2002

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Lisa (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yesterday, Tommy Gray Drowned (Paperback)

Whenever I read K Spirito's work, I become so enthralled with her words, the scenes and the characters. She has a very addictive quality to her novels.

In Yesterday, Tommy Gray Drowned, K really got in the main characters head. This is told from Elizabeth Blair's perspective and it leaves you wanting more!

As K delves deeper and deeper in the heart, soul and mind of Elizabeth, you find out dark secrets from her past that have haunted her and everyone else that grew up in Echo Lake.

When Elizabeth goes back to her hometowm thirty-three years later, strange things begin to happen. While holding her drawing pad and chalks, she begins to furiously sketch pictures that have no meaning to her in the beginning. One is of a childhood friend that drowned in the lake with his face peeking half out of the water. Others are of gravestones and a cemetery that was littered with trash and beer cans.

As she pieces all of these pictures together, that's when things finally fall into place. Things nobody wants to remember. But, things that no one can forget.

In this passionate story of love, hate, abuse, abandonment and fear, K effortlessly writes this tale as told only by Elizabeth Blair. Just as in Father Sandro's Money the story is fast-paced and is unbelievably remarkable. I really can't say more, you will just have to read it for yourself!

I look forward to the next one, K!

5.0 out of 5 stars father sandro's Money, February 20, 2002

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Joy Captain (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yesterday, Tommy Gray Drowned (Paperback)

The author of this book made me want to read the next chapter when I hadn't had more time to read. I found myself putting things off so I could read what happens next. I have not had a great interest in history, but I found myself engulfed in the era of the book. The book made me realize that I am interested in history as I had fun reading this fiction set in real history setting. This book has lots of detail to make me feel like I was there with the characters and the era. I found myself daydreaming about what had happened after I read and what could happen in the next reading. My heart raced with the Great Molasses Flood, ached with the sad misfortunes of the LaRosa family, and anger with the scandals of the day. I have already picked up Yesterday, Tommy Gray Drowned and look forward to reading.

5.0 out of 5 stars Yesterday, Tommy Gray Drowned, February 16, 2002

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Cynthia Godin (NH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yesterday, Tommy Gray Drowned (Paperback)

I am still in awe at this book! As a mystery lover, this book definitely rates top notch with me!

After 20 years of staying away, Elizabeth Blair finally goes home. She is plagued with visions of her childhood friend, Tommy, who drowned in 4th grade.

You will find yourself unable to put this book down! It was amazing to follow Elizabeth piece together the long forgotten secrets of the small town, not to mention trying to stay alive!

You have to read this book! There was never a dull moment! My heart is still racing!

Another fantastic job for K Spirito!