Saving Eva
Saving Eva by Whitney Reinhart is a historical fiction novel published by Whitney Reinhart in September 2023. This edition spans 328 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Eva Burnette, a woman dedicated to helping others, who finds her life turned upside down when she and her granddaughter, Lora, discover a neighbor’s son, Leon, hiding in their garden shed. As tensions rise in the racially charged atmosphere of 1966 Alabama, Eva’s instinct to protect Leon leads to unexpected complications.
Readers will encounter themes of community, loyalty, and the struggle for justice as Eva navigates the fallout from her decision. The narrative explores the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of societal challenges, particularly in the context of race and morality. As Eva faces arrest for a crime she did not commit, the support of her friends and family becomes crucial in her fight for freedom. This edition offers a poignant look at the impact of gossip and the strength found in unity during turbulent times.
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Eva Burnette has been helping people her entire life. Always when they asked but often when they didn’t. She follows her heart to where the needs are greatest and does what she can to set things right. She lives simply and honestly on her small farmstead in Mooresville, Alabama enjoying the fruits of her labors and communion with her God.
In the summer of 1966, when she and her granddaughter, Lora, discover a neighbor’s son hiding in the garden shed, afraid he may have killed a man, life gets complicated for everyone involved. The young man, Leon, is black and the dead man is white. Ethelred Bumpus was a drunken, violent, community nuisance that no one will miss or mourn but nevertheless, Leon is in trouble. For Eva, the choice is clear. Leon must be protected.
Eva trusts that Bumpus’s death will be written off as an accident and turns her mind to more important matters. After all, it is peak garden season and she has weeds to battle. Bumpus continues to upheave lives when Eva is arrested for his death. The community of Mooresville is rocked by this turn of events and the tendrils of gossip grow faster than kudzu. For the first time in her life, Eva must rely on the love and loyalty of friends and family as they rally to save her from spending the rest of her life in prison.
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