The origins of Wish you well

"David Baldacci has made a name for himself crafting big, burly legal thrillers with larger-than-life plots. However, Wish you well, set in his native Virginia, is a tale of hope and wonder and "something of a miracle" just itching to happen. This shift from contentious urbanites to homespun hill families may come as a surprise to some of Baldacci's fans but they can rest assured: the author's sense of pacing and exuberant prose have made the leap as well."