Down At The Devlin Bakery

“Brilliantly written, first-time Author, Ms. Goodacre, has done her homework. Down At The Devlin Bakery is full of intriguing, easy-to-visualize characters skillfully depicted by Ms. Goodacre. She ably transports the reader into small-town Middle America and brings it to life. Her well-crafted scenes are among the best I have read.”

“Ms. Goodacre’s novel, Down at the Devlin Bakery, draws you to the life of the main character, Ella Watson, and the other characters’ lives in Martinsville, Illinois. You will be hooked from the first page, and when you reach the last page, you will be disappointed that it has ended. You would not know that this is Ms. Goodacre’s first novel. Ms. Goodacre is an excellent writer, and I look forward to future stories. I loved every minute of it.”

“Down at the Devlin Bakery, by author Deborah Goodacre, is a heartwarming, fictional novel that effortlessly draws one into the world of Ella Watson, her family, and friends. Ms. Goodacre has a matchless ability to create fully developed characters with unique and sometimes over-the-top personalities. Her depictions of the charming and picturesque town of Martinsville, Illinois, transport the reader convincingly to the center of the residents’ daily lives before computers and cell phones. Ms. Goodacre’s story is a funny and touching portrayal of Midwestern America. I highly recommend her novel; a must-read.”