- Published: 15 October 2013
- ISBN: 9780099559153
- Imprint: Windmill Books
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 304
- RRP: $19.99
Heading Out to Wonderful
- Published: 15 October 2013
- ISBN: 9780099559153
- Imprint: Windmill Books
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 304
- RRP: $19.99
Deliciously dark and dangerous
O, The Oprah Magazine
A mesmerizing gothic tale of a good man gone wrong ... Finely crafted fiction from a captivating writer
Booklist, starred review
Goolrick’s tale of doomed love resonates like a folk ballad... the narrative builds slowly to its violent climax, packs an emotional punch, and then haunts [its] readers
Publishers Weekly
I love Robert Goolrick’s Heading Out to Wonderful. The novel’s seductive power and the beauty of his writing create a delicious feast.
Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help
Beautifully written... Rich, evocative… passionate and tragic
Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain
A writer with a big heart and a deft hand for drama.
Washington Post
This is a beautiful story, told in the kind of sentences Edward Hopper might have written if he had been as good at writing as he was at painting. Darkly romantic, wholly evocative of its forties Virginia setting. He conjures up small town darkness wonderfully. Quite stunning. Read it now.
Matt Haig, author of The Radleys
Robert Goolrick has a warm and easy way with words … He’s crafted a wily novel about place as well as passion, and as you turn the last page, you’ll feel like you’re leaving a tiny piece of your heart in Brownsburg.
Daily Mail
Written with a beautiful sense of compassion Goolrick provides an excellent portrayal of the town’s inherent separation, tradition and frustration … A novel of dreams versus reality, secrets and lies, this is a story of just how far someone can go when they are in love … A terrific read with elements of both The Great Gatsby and Romeo and Juliet. It will keep you on the edge of your seat until its shocking finale.
Daily Express
A beautiful backdrop … A devastating love story. This book is expert at pulling at the heartstrings, but in an unsentimental way … It’s difficult to come away with a copy of Heading Out To Wonderful that’s not full of underlined phrases and turned-down pages. There is a phenomenal skill in Goolrick’s writing, right from the start. A book worth savouring, re-reading and lending to everyone you know.
Psychologies magazine
A seductive, slow-burning drama of epic place and operatic passion. Wonderful.
Saga magazine
You just have to know what happens
Sunday Times
A beautiful novel with a tangible sense of place and time … It made me hold my breath wondering what would develop … [A] beguiling and devastating novel that provokes feelings of deep joy and sadness.
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