Gripping, heart-wrenching and so beautifully written. The Colour of Home will stay with me for a long time. * Beth O'Leary * Compelling story telling, engaging and at times challenging, but ultimately The Colour of Home is a wonderful story of hope. I loved it. * Sally Page * Astonishingly good - if you read one book in 2026 make it this one. * Heather Critchlow * Tammye Hufs searing post-World War II-era novel is a fast-paced, heart-wrenching look at the tragic conundrum of racial identity in the United States, which defined the American experience of that time, and which continues to reverberate in the America of today. The Colour of Home provides a mirror from which readers will not be able to turn away. * Charles B. Fancher, author of RED CLAY * I absolutely adored this book Tammye Huf's ability to weave historical detail about a segregated Florida and the experiences of black WWII veterans into a story of love and social justice was excellent. She did it with the lightest of touches that packed an absolute punch informative, compelling and ultimately uplifting * Kerry Fisher * Drawing on her own familys history...Hufs sympathetic, well-defined characters struggle with anger and frustration, desire and longingand the betrayal of American democracy. An intimate look at the nations racist history * KIRKUS REVIEWS * Huf delivers a powerful storyThe heart of the novel lies in its depiction of inequality among WWII veterans and the danger in fighting it. This will move readers * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY * Inspired by the authors own family history, this compelling and layered narrative will appeal to book clubs, readers of WWII fiction, and Brit Bennetts The Vanishing Half * BOOKLIST (Starred review) * A powerful tale of family, faith and sacrifice * WOMAN'S WORLD MAGAZINE *
