The Artisan Heart by Dean Mayes

This is the most recent book by an author I have talked about and really like.
The Artisan Heart by Dean Mayes.



About:
"Hayden Luschcombe is a brilliant paediatrician living in Adelaide with his wife Bernadette, an ambitious event planner. His life consists of soul-wrenching days at the hospital and tedious evenings attending the lavish parties organized by Bernadette.

When an act of betrayal coincides with a traumatic confrontation, Hayden flees Adelaide, his life in ruins. His destination is Walhalla, nestled in Australia's southern mountains, where he finds his childhood home falling apart. With nothing to return to, he stays, and begins to pick up the pieces of his life by fixing up the house his parents left behind.

A chance encounter with a precocious and deaf young girl introduces Hayden to Isabelle Sampi, a struggling artisan baker. While single-handedly raising her daughter, and trying to resurrect a bakery, Isabelle has no time for matters of the heart. Yet the presence of the handsome doctor challenges her resolve. Likewise, Hayden, protective of his own fractured heart, finds something in Isabelle that awakens dormant feelings of his own.

As their attraction grows, and the past threatens their chance at happiness, both Hayden and Isabelle will have to confront long-buried truths if they are ever to embrace a future."


No this isn't a mystery. But it is soooo good.

This is an excellently written book that will play with your emotions. The characters are interesting, some are very likeable, some are despicable. There is romance, deceit, danger, and suspense. Very good descriptions of Walhalla. You will wish you were there. Just when you think all is well, the author throws you a sudden curve. Yes, I was screaming at the author. Yes I sent him an email and said "What?! What have you done? (basically)." This book is a page turner, plenty of suspense, so you will not be able to put it down. It is such a good book, I didn't want it to end.

Here are a couple of interviews with Dean about The Artisan Heart. 

1. Inteview with David Bevan at ABC radio in Adelaide. (Dean is on the left)



https://soundcloud.com/dean-mayes/david-bevans-book-of-the-week

2. Dean's Facebook page: The Hambledown Dreamer

Link or paste into FB
https://www.facebook.com/bookstr/videos/1130705223765536/?t=0

Or on Facebook, search for Dean Mayes The Hambledown Dreamer, then scroll down a couple of posts to the interview with Laura at Bookstr in New York.