43 pages • 1 hour read
Charles MartinWhen Crickets Cry: a Novel of the Heart
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2006A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Chapters 31-41Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 31 Summary
Reese thinks back to an Independence Day weekend, when Emma was getting sicker: “I was keeping her alive with almost daily intravenous injections of dopamine—sort of an adrenaline kick for the heart” (159). Although Emma was next in line on the transplant list, she passed up an available donor heart to save one of Reese’s other patients.
Chapter 32 Summary
Cindy calls Reese and says, “I’ve got a business proposition for you” (165). Her family owns 50 acres of a pecan farm, and she wants to know if he and Charlie want to reclaim the antique wood from an old barn on the property, sell it, and split the money with her. Seeing another way to help Cindy and Annie, Reese agrees.
Chapter 33 Summary
Reese and Charlie head to The Well for their usual burger when Charlie tells Reese that he plans to pick up Cindy and Annie on the way. Before their meal, Charlie prays: “You’re the only one here who knows what You’re doing, so we ask that You come hang out with us a bit. Be the guest of honor at this table.
