An interesting story about the people of Eden Hill, a small town in Kentucky who are quite set in their ways until they are forced to make some changes. The characters have some very humorous quirks but all ends well.

This is a delightful read, bringing back memories of the 50s. All the characters are real...you probably knew some of them growing up. I hope Bill writes more novels. His debut was great.

From start to finish, Mr. Higgs leads his readers through a simple tale of life in small country town in the early 1960s where church, family and hard, honest work are important. Peppering in a little humor here and there, Higgs throws in a little bit of marriage counseling, friendship building and acceptance of things different from you and wraps it all up in a nice package. I highly recommend it. (I received this book from Tyndale House Publishing for a review.)

Eden Hill by Bill Higgs was a delightful read! This book had me chuckling all the way through. I really didn't know what to expect with this book, but I was pleasantly surprised. I wanted to keep reading to find out how it ended.

This book is set in the early 1960s. The town of Eden Hill is pretty much the same and everyone is pretty much content leaving it that way. Virgil Osgood owns the only filling station in town. Everything is okay in his little world until someone new comes in town and opens a filling station across the street from him! This creates friction in the whole town and it is humorous to see how everyone handles the conflicts that come their way!

If you enjoy good, clean, humorous inspirational books, then you will love this book!

I was given the book by Book Fun (The Book Club Network) and here is my honest review.

Eden Hill is an extraordinary debut novel of Bill Higgs. Take a stroll down memory lane to a time and place that was slower paced and much more community focused and yet you will find the same heart issues that are seen in this day and age of instant everything. Eden Hill, small town Kentucky in the early 1960s, finds the characters in the story facing mid-life what-if questions, racial disputes and the struggles of making ends meet especially when a new business opens up in town. The author deals realistically with these life situations. Humor runs throughout the story with incidents of 10-year-olds putting a whoopee cushion on the church organist's bench during Sunday morning service and the ornery old parishioner who calls the pastor every day to let him know how he should be running things. A little romance is sweetly portrayed as Virgil does his best to give his wife, Mavine, an intimate, romantic dinner in an effort to show her he does really love her. The story flows quickly and keeps interest high, wondering what will happen next to upset this quiet little town. Characters are normal everyday people that readers will enjoy getting to know as they are in the process of learning who their neighbor is. As one character puts it, "You've been our neighbor for years. Only right we should be neighborly." Higgs protrays a solid faith in a God of forgiveness and second chances because these characters are coming to know that God's grace covers it all.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Book Club network. A favorable review was not required and opinions are my own.