A review by mcmbennett
Flying at Night by Rebecca L. Brown

5.0

Rebecca L. Brown’s debut Flying at Night is an emotion-filled book with great insight into the autistic mind, confronting a childhood raised with an abusive parent, caring for a parent suffering brain damage after a heart attack, and living in an unfulfilling marriage, yet rising above the obstacles and finding growth and self-realization. Piper is the daughter of an abusive father, Lance, who was a Sully-like pilot who had saved lives while piloting through a plane crash. Piper has broken pieces from her childhood living under his abuse. She now is married and has a nine-year-old son, Fred, who becomes diagnosed on the autism spectrum. Piper and Fred are close, and Piper puts all her focus on helping her son maneuver the world, feeling like her husband, Isaac, isn’t present enough to assist. Then she is also left to care for her father who is brain damaged after a heart attack, and she sees quite a different person than the one she knew growing up. The story is told in alternating chapters from the viewpoint of Piper, Fred, and Lance. Between the skillful alternating points of views, delightful imagery, and story of flying through the various challenges, this book grabbed my heart.

Thanks to Netgalley for the advance copy for an honest review.

Be on the lookout for this book due out April 10, 2018.

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