The Last Hoffman by: Gwen Tuinman

 

The Last Hoffman By Gwen Tuinman

The Last Hoffman is Gwen’s first novel, with a heartfelt look into a town & the families in it keeping secrets from those they love and gossiping about those they don’t. 

Main character, Floyd Hoffman, is a widower caring for his terminal teenage son with whom he struggles to connect. Floyd is busy keeping secrets he swore to keep as his wife, Bonnie, passed away. If only, if only..... Floyd’s son, Dean, is left in the dark about many stories of his family’s past and has become angry & bitter for the silence he doesn’t understand. Then, of course, there is the evil mother-in-law, Mrs. Brookman, who thinks she’s protecting her family. Mrs. Brookman is an entitled, power hungry, wealthy woman who only cares about what she wants. The town papermill, that employs the majority of the townspeople, is being scrutinized by Floyd as he believes toxins from the mill killed his wife & have left his son terminally ill. The townspeople are upset with Floyd and fear the town will lose everything if the mill shuts down AND guess who runs the mill? Oh yes, the mother-in-law. 

This is one of those stories where you want to shout at the characters & tell them all what they really need to know. Some of the story turned out just as I hoped it would and the rest left me remembering movies such as Erin Brockovich. Good read 👍🏼