Pull of the String

A Heartwarming Small-Town Southern Novel of Community, Resilience, and Healing

By: Wendy Kirkland

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Sometimes the past won’t stay quiet. Sometimes it runs straight into the present.

Malka Gertrude Faygan has never been one to run from hard work—or from the shadows of her past. After a childhood marked by grit and grim lessons on her father’s farm, she carves out a quiet, steady life as a bookkeeper in Booey Creek. From mountain farms to small-town shops, Malka’s careful ledgers keep the community in balance—while giving her a front-row seat to the secrets everyone carries.

But the numbers don’t always add up. A fortune-teller’s hunch, a neighbor’s side hustle, even her own brother’s casket business—threads begin to tangle in ways Malka can’t ignore. When she discovers her old country home is hiding a dangerous trade, and when an old flame reappears with memories of love and regret, Malka must decide how far she’s willing to follow the string that ties past to present.

A story of resilience, buried memories, and the quiet strength of a woman who refuses to look away, Pull of the String weaves small-town life with suspense, asking: what happens when every thread you tug reveals another knot?