The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni

aired the week of February 19, 2024

The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni is a stand alone novel by mystery author Dugoni.  Sam Hill is born with ocular albinism which makes his eyes appear red.  He is bullied and shunned for his looks but his mother has always told him he is extraordinary.  As an adult Sam becomes an optometrist.  In his practice he meets a young girl who is going blind.  Her circumstances mirror events from his own childhood and maybe he will be able to help young Daniela.  For fans of The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout or Fannie Flagg's The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop.