Waiting for White Horses, Nathan Jorgenson

This novel is set in Northern Minnesota for the majority of the prose, but has as an unlikely pairing – Washington D. C.  The book took me a long time to get into, it was just too improbable.  The Dentist with his hunting and fishing companions in N. MN who are pals of the President of the US and because of this the hero, a dentist, connects with the love of his life and struggles through the odyssey of emotions and loss.

If there is Chic-lit, then this would be guy-lit: Hunting, fishing, the outdoorsman that everyone loves including a powerful female member of the DC press.  He serves on a presidential committee and like Mr Smith Goes to Washington, he comes down on them with his lake country wisdom.

He goes through the loss of his wife, the potential disconnect with his daughter and other personal tragedies that I will not outline in case you want to read it. 

When I checked out the reviews the majority of people really liked it, but those who did not, really hated it.  My good friend gave it to me with high expectations and I hoped to love it, but I just could not. 

The hero – Grant – was too perfect, even with the exposure of his soft emotional self and the trip in to inner blackness when too many bad things seem to happen to those he loves. 

The settings in MN are fun for Minnesotan's.  We know Leech Lake and Walker and if you have been in a small town much you will know a diner like Emil's.  These local settings were the highlights of the book.

Not a bad book and one that would be good for those who like the outdoor setting and the successful search for self.  In fact, I can name friends who would love this book.