Axeman's Jazz

Rating:
Summary: Captivating, original, and highly recommended
Review: Tracy Daugherty's Axeman's Jazz is the riveting story of Trisha Washington, a woman who returns to the Houston neighborhood where she was born. A child of mixed races, Trisha's homecoming forces her to cope with the neighborhood problems of violence, poverty, and the advancing politics of gentrification. Difficult choices and the strength to adapt fill this captivating, original, and highly recommended saga.