More praise for The Nut Hut

I'm overwhelmed. Seriously.



A sweeter, less caustic version of One Flew Over the 

Cuckoo’s Nest, the Nut Hut by Kathleen Taylor is the story of 

attendant Becky Decker’s first week in a mental institution 

during the early 1970’s. Still, the story retains a bite. The 

prose is velvety smooth, and the sharp characterizations 

make for a fast, unputdownable read. I recommend it highly, 

if only to remind those of us who are not impaired how 

blessed we really are. 

Libby Fischer Hellmann, author of A BITTER VEIL

More advance praise for The Nut Hut

I hope you're not tired of these, because I'm sure not...

Kathleen Taylor's brilliant novel "The Nut Hut" takes the reader on a harrowing trip inside a state institution for people with mental disabilities, circa 1971. Through young Becky Decker's baptism of fire -- her first week on the job -- we explore Byerley State Hospital with the eyes of an innocent. Our appreciation for the workers and the patients and their day-to-day dance of survival grows along with Becky's own. By the end, we're confident that she -- and we -- have a better understanding of them all. Highly recommended."
    --Steve Brewer, author of the Bubba Mabry mysteries

More advance praise for The Nut Hut

The Nut Hut is a chilling tale about the cold heart of state institutions. A smart, insightful novel, it’s full of more truths than any ten works of nonfiction and way more entertaining.

                Reed Farrel Coleman, three-time Shamus Award-winning author of Gun Church

Advance praise for The Nut Hut

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In the meantime, here's some advance praise for the novel. I am seriously and thoroughly chuffed:

Kathleen Taylor is one of the best storytellers around. The Nut Hut is a total-immersion into the 1971 world of residential care for the mentally retarded. It is ruthlessly honest, but at the same time extraordinarily moving. A totally captivating novel that will draw you in and not let you out until the last page is read.

Denise Swanson--New York Times Bestselling Author of the Scumble River and Devereaux's Dime Store series