Who will bank the millions after Louie Duquesne dies—his quarrelsome offspring with their dark moods and age-old resentments, or his friend and advisor Pastor Mike, whose church has racked up unsurmountable debt? The Duquesne siblings gather in the family home to lash out and lay blame as their father faces his final days, while the pastor, waiting anxiously, confronts a shameful secret of his own. Private Property is the first novel in a quartet of books titled The Sonoran Quartet which observes and reports on all the troubles, joys, and scandals of a southwestern community.
Private Property
"TP Jones has created an absorbing blend of purposes and perceptions as the family struggles within itself, its relationships put to the test. A bold, assertive tone erupts between those focused on money and others who would rebuild relationships in new ways. Evocative descriptive force permeates the novel, giving it an intriguing overtone as the characters consider their options and the impact of their beliefs and choices...a powerful saga of professional, personal, and ethical calamity. It ultimately reveals how church, faith, and family rise from the ashes of destructive thinking."
~ Midwest Book Review