Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen

by: Susan Gregg Gilmore

Published by: Shaye Areheart Books

Reviewed by Andrea Sisco

It’s the 1970s in small town Riggold, Georgia. There’s not much in Riggold, a thousand plus citizens, one traffic light, one Dollar General Store, one losing football team, one diner, one Baptist church, and one Dairy Queen, thankfully. Oh, and there’s Catherine Grace Cline, daughter of the Baptist minister, whose greatest ambition is to turn eighteen and walk right out of that town, forever. For most of her life she’s been sitting at that picnic table at the Dairy Queen planning her escape. You see, she’s aiming for bigger and better things in Atlanta, which is a hundred miles or so down the highway.

When Catherine turns eighteen she leaves Riggold. But life has a way of slapping you up side of the head and when tragedy strikes, Catherine finds herself back in Ringgold where grief is like a hot wind blowing and the past drop kicks her into reality. And the lesson learned is that maybe home is where dreams are made.

Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen is a delightful fast-paced read that is much more than a fun-filled quirky novel. Susan Gregg Gilmore deftly weaves a southern story with full-bodied characters, a rich multi-layered plot with a twist that will leave you breathless, and life lessons galore.

Oh, and there are some wonderful characters we’re introduced to that we hope to see again. My favorite is Gloria Jean. I hope to hear a great deal more from her in the future.

Armchair Interviews says: Pick up this novel for a wonderful respite into the quirky mind of Susan Gregg Gilmore.

Author’s Web site: http://www.SusanGreggGilmore.com