Searching for Vivian by Babette Hughes releases today, February 23, 2016.
Ms. Hughes, winner of the Texas Association of Authors’ Historical Fiction Award 2011-2012, has set her newest piece during one of the most important time periods in United States history--the 60s.
Searching for Vivian Overview
In 1966, seventeen year old Vivian Russell disappeared like smoke. The seemingly senseless murder of her parents in their home in Cleveland, Ohio was as unexplainable as her vanishing act in its aftermath. Her younger sister, Emma-traumatized by the horrific event- grows into a capable and relentless investigator who decides to do whatever it takes to find her. Her search takes her through the turbulent sixties- Viet Nam, The Black Panthers, dead ends, and bank jobs. Along the way, she finds herself and, whether she is prepared for it or not, the truth.
About Babette Hughes
Born in Cleveland Ohio, Babette Hughes grew up in the time of Prohibition and bootleggers. Her father was one of the first bootleggers in the country, and was murdered by the Mafia in a turf war at the age of 29. Babette was just two at the time. Writing has allowed her to draw from her unusual life experiences to create her characters and tell their stories (and sometimes cautionary tales) in vivid detail. Now 93, she writes every day with fluidity and grace. “The truth is liberating, but sometimes elusive.” She explains. “I’m always looking for it and how to best write about it, and I probably always will.”
She is a contributing blogger for Huffington Post and a columnist for the Cleveland Press.
Links:
Website: http://www.babettehughesbooks.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/babettehughes/?fref=ts
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Searching-Vivian-Babette-Hughes/dp/1939828562/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1455314375&sr=8-3&keywords=babette+hughes
HuffPost: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/babette-hughes/
1 comment
The book has a good premise.
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