Publisher's Synopsis
2021 Paris Book Festival - Honorable Mention for General Fiction
5 out of 5 Stars from Goodreads.com
4 out of 4 Stars from OnlineBookClub.org
At least she thought so.
She was sure that when she learned to fly that she would be free. Life should be one big adventure!
But why was she still knotted up inside? Cynthia Jones should have been content after they moved to Cambodia. Her husband, a handsome US Foreign Service Officer, adored her and gave her anything she wanted. Her two young sons were cared for by the household help so she could have her freedom. After she learned to fly she even convinced her husband to partner with her French flight instructor to buy a plane together. She didn't care when she was warned about the instructor's criminal past. What did it matter to her? She was having fun doing just what she wanted to do. So what if her secret flirtation went too far? It was exciting and Cynthia needed excitement. But something went wrong. Something horrible. She couldn't pretend it didn't mean anything. She couldn't pretend it had nothing to do with her. Cynthia got what she had always dreamed of: freedom and adventure. But it didn't turn out right. Her husband felt betrayed and her children were afraid of her. What happened to her life? It wasn't supposed to be like this. After all this time, was it too late to make it right? Walking In Deep Sand is a story of a woman's search for meaning and independence. Cynthia Jones, a woman with a passion for adventure and excitement thinks she will find that life in France in 1949. When her carefully laid plans disintegrate, she marries a handsome Navy Vet hoping his career will give her the life she craves. She soon realizes that nothing comes easily, and her resentment builds with her impatience to have the life she feels she deserves. Finally arriving in Cambodia in 1958, Cynthia races to make up for lost time, disregarding the needs of her family. Her selfish desires take over until it all comes crashing down with tragic results. Cynthia and her family must bear the consequences of her reckless behavior. Will her family forgive her? Will she find the inner strength to rebuild her life?
