The Duke Don't Dance by Richard Sharp

It's been established in a small world way (based on about a dozen reviews I've read) that The Duke Don't Dance by Richard Sharp and indie published (bravo) is enjoyable and engaging. I agree! This smart story is narrated slowly and carefully; it's not written in scenes, and there isn't much dialogue; the characters are human and wonderfully flawed. What's it about?

A small group of people belonging to the Silent Generation (those born between 1925 - 1945) are at a funeral of a friend in 2011, and the novel is about this group and how they're connected. It's that simple though it's not simple. The story is intricate and intimate, begins in 1960, and is a story about recent history as much as it's about the depth of the characters' lives.

Librarians: Please consider purchasing this book for your collection.

Beach readers: This isn't a fluffy beach read, but I read it (on my Kindle) while on the edge of the Pacific.  Go for it.