When Crickets Cry

From the bestselling author of The Mountain Between Us comes the moving story of a man with a painful past, a little girl with a doubtful future, and a shared journey toward healing for both of their hearts.

It begins on the shaded town square in a sleepy Southern town. A spirited seven-year-old has a brisk business at her lemonade stand. But the little girl's pretty yellow dress can't quite hide the ugly scar on her chest.

Her latest customer, a bearded stranger, drains his cup and heads to his car, his mind on a boat he's restoring at a nearby lake. The stranger understands more about the scar than he wants to admit. And the beat-up bread truck careening around the corner with its radio blaring is about to change the trajectory of both their lives.

Before it's over, they'll both know there are painful reasons why crickets cry . . . and that miracles lurk around unexpected corners.

Praise for When Crickets Cry:

"If you read any book this year, this is the one." --Coffee Time Romance

"Charming characters and twists that keep the pages turning." --Southern Living

• A Southern Living Book of the Month selection
• Stand-alone contemporary Christian fiction (approx. 85,000 words)
• Also by Charles Martin: The Water Keeper, The Mountain Between Us, Send Down the Rain, and Chasing Fireflies

Author: Charles Martin
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 04/02/2006
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781595540546

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 17
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 124474 / When Crickets Cry


Award: Christian Book Award - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2006 pg. 152
Christian Retailing 03/20/2006 pg. 14

About the Author
Martin, Charles: -

Charles Martin is the New York Times bestselling author of fifteen novels. He and his wife, Christy, live in Jacksonville, Florida. Learn more at charlesmartinbooks.com; Instagram: @storiedcareer; Twitter: @storiedcareer; Facebook: @Author.Charles.Martin.