Where Nebraska Center for the Book board members share their thoughts about the books they are reading. This month’s review is by Pat Leach, past NCB President.
Review of Godfall: A Novel by Van Jensen.
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Part of the University of Nebraska Press Flyover Fiction Series, this is the story of the sheriff in a fictional small Nebraska town after it has been transformed by a big event–a three-mile-long space alien landed, dead, just outside of town. I don’t usually enjoy science fiction, but this book seemed more about people than about an unfamiliar future world. It also incorporates a murder mystery. There’s a lot going on, and so it reads quickly. Van Jensen does a great job describing Nebraska small town life; he’s from the Lewellen area.
