A String of Beads is a compilation set primarily in the 1960s about a boy, his brother, and his sister trying to survive in an environment soaked in alcohol, marked by a distant war, and scarred by the rarely suppressed demons of the adults around them. Dyer’s skills as a writer are on full display here. From idyllic summer moments of pure joy to a wrenching final encounter, Dyer uses A String of Beads to portray the impact of life’s raw moments with blunt, precise, and haunting honesty.

“Re-visit, and re-evaluate. This seering portrayal of people you probably knew will leave you deep in thought about your own childhood, both the blessings and the terrors. Vivid descriptive language invokes memories of summer adventures at the lake. These alone are worth the read, but there is so much more to explore.” Five-star Amazon review by “Kay.”

Rated 5-Stars on Amazon!