In a small Montana town in 1959, a car accident turns ten-year-old Luca's world upside down.
Set against the backdrop of racism and segregation, as well as the Space Race, The Smoke in Our Eyes is an atmospheric novel about confronting crime and the nature of mid-century America.
Genre: Thriller
Set against the backdrop of racism and segregation, as well as the Space Race, The Smoke in Our Eyes is an atmospheric novel about confronting crime and the nature of mid-century America.
Genre: Thriller
Praise for this book
"Grady pivots from the intrigue of The Condor to a powerful, heartfelt coming-of-age tale set in the Last Best Place. Young Lucas gets his first pair of glasses and a good, long look at the underbelly of his hometown. From first crushes and family ties to profound love and deep injustice, The Smoke in Our Eyes is a brilliant portrait of an era. This book feels like home." - Janet Skeslien Charles
"The Smoke in Our Eyes gives us a propulsive coming-of-age novel with a heart as big as its Montana high plains setting." - Gwen Florio
"This isn't a coming-of-age story of a young boy, this is the coming-of-age story of a young nation, rendered on the canvas of rural America, circa 1959. A heart-rending meditation on how innocence becomes wisdom, how fate becomes freedom, and how nostalgia reveals truth. I loved this book!" - Jamie Ford
"Grady is a master of intrigue." - John Grisham
"The Smoke in Our Eyes gives us a propulsive coming-of-age novel with a heart as big as its Montana high plains setting." - Gwen Florio
"This isn't a coming-of-age story of a young boy, this is the coming-of-age story of a young nation, rendered on the canvas of rural America, circa 1959. A heart-rending meditation on how innocence becomes wisdom, how fate becomes freedom, and how nostalgia reveals truth. I loved this book!" - Jamie Ford
"Grady is a master of intrigue." - John Grisham
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