The Lost Queen of Crocker County A Novel by Elizabeth Leiknes

Book Description....

"There’s no place like home—especially when home is Crocker County, Iowa

Jane Willow may have moved to Los Angeles to become a famous film critic, but when a family tragedy prompts her return to Crocker County, Iowa, for the first time in eighteen years, she is forced to confront everything she left behind—including her local fame for the 1993 Corn Queen crowning fiasco. Before Jane can escape her past a second time, disaster strikes, and she will have to find a way to right her mistakes and save herself from her regrets.

An unflinching love letter to the Midwest that unfolds through a celebration of movies, this ferociously endearing novel brings home the saving grace of second chances."

Title:  The Lost Queen of Crocker

Author:  Elizabeth Leiknes

Publisher:  SOURCEBOOKS Landmark     

Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean

Rating: Four

Review:

"The Lost Queen of Crocker" by Elizabeth Leikne

My Thoughts....

This is definitely one of those reads where you will get a little bit of it all...from 'laughter, tears, annoyance, indignation, disbelief, second chances, mistakes made, secrets and in the end happiness.'  The story is what will happen when Jane Willow who was a film critic[Cinegirl] living her life to its fullest in Los Angeles come back home to Iowa due to her parents tragic death?  Upon coming home after eighteen years the reader gets to see how Jane will confront issues of just why she left in the first place [personal secrets].  Will Jane be able to make that incident that had happened right?  I liked how this author was able to convey to the readers a story that 'alternated between time periods and how she wive movie references so well throughout  the read.'  I liked how this author was able to bring out this story of just how and what Jane had to contend with and come to terms with after coming home. Be ready for some funny scene and some fun characters that will have you laughing out loud!

This was definitely a good story as Jane is faced with her past as well as her future as secrets that had been kept for so long are revealed and also to finally  make up with her best friend [Charlotte] who had been ignored for so long.  In the end the reader will get a powerful fun read shows a 'self forgiveness and the power of a wonderful community' that will keep one turning the pages to the end.  












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