Enemies of Doves by Shanessa Gluhm – Review by Tanya Wall July 2022

Enemies of Doves by Shanessa Gluhm
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a tale of wo brothers, Joel and Clancy Fitchett. The story line takes us into two worlds – from WWII to 1992.We learn the story of Joel, Clancy, and Lorraine, the girlfriend of Clancy. And of Garrison Stark, who thinks that Clancy is his grandfather. Joel and Clancy’s father is a dentist and a tough man, abusive to the boys with words and actions.

In 1932, Joel is found badly beaten and carrying his brother Clancy. The police think they know who did it, but with neither boys talking there is a mystery that surrounds what happened that fateful day.

In 1991, college student Garrison Stark is trying to uncover the history of Joel Fitchett as well as finding out if Clancy is his grandfather. You will have to read to find out if Garrison figures out what really happened and if Clancy is who he thinks he is.

This book tackles topics such as abuse, PTSD, and addiction