Monuments

“This is Reynoldss fourth novel about the dusty, hot, and sleepy West Texas town of Agatite, a faded stewpot of roiling passions, savage gossip, and crooked politics. . . . This warm and entertaining story is solidly written and vividly atmospheric. Reynolds spins a compelling yarn.” —Publishers Weekly “Although [Reynolds] is not as well known outside of Texas as Larry McMurtry and Cormac McCarthy, he has probed and deciphered the nature of the past at levels deeper than theirs . . . and in his new novel, Monuments, the results of his quest are brought into apposite and poignant focus.” —Bloomsbury Review “Fourteen-year-old Hugh Rudd had his summer planned: mow lawns, practice baseball, buy a new mountain bike, get ready for high school. But the Burlington Northern Railroads determination to demolish the Hendershot Grocery Ware-house, a symbol of Hughs small Texas home town since the turn of the century . . . makes Hugh re-examine his plans. . . . The final confrontation is both action-packed and satisfying.” —Booklist “Hugh Rudd learns during one summer in his small north Texas town that nothing lasts forever—especially innocence.” —San Antonio Express-News “Secures [Reynoldss] place among fine Texas and American writers. . . . A wonderfully satisfying reading experience.” —Review of Texas Books “There is no doubt of the authors keen understanding of what makes a small town tick.” —Denver Post