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Summary: Worth Reading and Rereading
Review: Sharyn McCrumb is one of our finest novelists. Her characters have depth and nuance; there are surprises and suspense along the way; and she manages to touch our emotions in a way few writers do. Readers expecting a puzzle mystery may be disappointed, but that's only because McCrumb transcends the mystery genre and writes real stories about real places and real people.I've just reread the entire Apalachian series straight through and they were just as good this time as last. Can't wait for Ghost Riders in July.
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Summary: A great read.
Review: Strange days track everyone down in a small mountain town. The twentieth class reunion reminds them of the contrast between who they thought they would grow up to be and who they are. For the men of the class the war was their crucible and they judge themselves on whether or not they went. For women life was a choice between two wrong answers, with the career women envying the homemakers and vice versa. When a sixties folk singer is menaced by a soldier long thought to be dead it seems that the past is inescapable. This is a moving look at a generation who had to make it up as they went along.
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Summary: A great read.
Review: Strange days track everyone down in a small mountain town. The twentieth class reunion reminds them of the contrast between who they thought they would grow up to be and who they are. For the men of the class the war was their crucible and they judge themselves on whether or not they went. For women life was a choice between two wrong answers, with the career women envying the homemakers and vice versa. When a sixties folk singer is menaced by a soldier long thought to be dead it seems that the past is inescapable. This is a moving look at a generation who had to make it up as they went along.
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Summary: Beautiful writing and characterization with a flawed plot
Review: The Vietnamese war of 20 years past weaves in and out of the characters' lives. Those who endured it personally grapple with its aftermath, while those who did not struggle to understand. The mystery itself is weak, but the impact of the Vietnam theme is poignant and unforgettable. I will read it again.
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Summary: Highly recommended
Review: This author really can do no wrong. In Spencer Arrowood she has a believable and likeable main protagonist and the characters supporting him are well drawn too. With good characters and a suspenseful plot - what more could you ask for?
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Summary: Wonderful Atmospheric Mystery About The Ravages Of War
Review: This book is filled with fascinating characters, vivid prose, and uniquely American historical drama about the Vietnam war. With a brilliant surprise ending that reveals not only who's been killing young women in this small Appalachian town but also what burdons have been all along killing the other characters inside, this gem of a book is perfectly plotted and definitely worth reading.
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Summary: Where is the French Broad River?
Review: This was my introduction to the Viet Nam War. Oh, I lived through it but refused to read anything concerning that atrocity until accidentally I found this novel. Actually, one of her characters had been in that war. After that, I was able to read other accounts and not cringe inside. In this one, she lists the "Ballad of the Knoxville Girl," which I had never heard before. At a book conference in Nashville in 1998, she sang this song to me as I waited for her to sign one of her books I had just purchased. She is a marvelous talent in the writing field and has gone on to do more research and entertain us royally. She's not a bad singer, either.
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Summary: Where is the French Broad River?
Review: This was my introduction to the Viet Nam War. Oh, I lived through it but refused to read anything concerning that atrocity until accidentally I found this novel. Actually, one of her characters had been in that war. After that, I was able to read other accounts and not cringe inside. In this one, she lists the "Ballad of the Knoxville Girl," which I had never heard before. At a book conference in Nashville in 1998, she sang this song to me as I waited for her to sign one of her books I had just purchased. She is a marvelous talent in the writing field and has gone on to do more research and entertain us royally. She's not a bad singer, either.
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Summary: You Can't Go Home Again
Review: What a delightful cast of characters! Nora Bonesteel has "the sight." Sheriff Spencer Arrowood is trying to solve the murder of a young town girl. Folk singer Peggy Muryan unwittingly becomes part of a twisted murder committed to "avenge" a soldier she left behind before he was killed in Vietnam.Lovingly shows insight into Appalachian manners, customs, and ways. Ms. McCrumb writes about Appalachia from the inside
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Summary: You Can't Go Home Again
Review: What a delightful cast of characters! Nora Bonesteel has "the sight." Sheriff Spencer Arrowood is trying to solve the murder of a young town girl. Folk singer Peggy Muryan unwittingly becomes part of a twisted murder committed to "avenge" a soldier she left behind before he was killed in Vietnam.
Lovingly shows insight into Appalachian manners, customs, and ways. Ms. McCrumb writes about Appalachia from the inside
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