Book Review: "An Everyday Hero" By Laura Trentham

'An Everyday Hero' is a magical, heroic, and uniquely driven novel with characters that have utilized their talents, their pains, their heartbreaks to excel and succeed.

I don't believe you could pick a better host of characters and develop them quite so vividly as Laura Trentham has presented to us here.

It's the journey not just the destination that exhibits the pieces of humanity that may be broken but still function.

I suppose the readers may question some things like the relationship between Greer and Emmett.

However, as the story progresses we see this is more than meets the eye as they both rely upon one another and truly have become a supportive structure albeit beyond the trauma and pain.

I'm sure you've read the previews and or review so I won't rehash but suffice to say Greer has taken a plea deal and part of the deal was to volunteer with vets playing her music.

The plot thickens as we encounter some hostile moments along the way as Emmett tries to cope with not only the loss of his leg, but the relationship with his parents (especially his dad) and the relationship with Greer as he tries to come out of his shell.

He's lived a life of isolation after having survivor guilt from his service in Afghanistan and is having difficulty with civilian life.

Meanwhile, Greer wants nothing more than stardom but settles on the light shining upon her in a different form.
While our young 15 yo Ally is in a dilemma of sorts after her father's passing and her mother's inability to cope w/o drugs and alcohol.

In the end, the characters find a way to not only heal but to do so together in a way that many thought 'would never be asked.'

This novel is a must read and I'm honored to have been selected to participate in this blog tour today on all media outlets including on my blog- The Secret Book Sleuth.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and Laura Trentham for such honor.