I'm an author, but I'm also a reader. From time to time, I'll share my reviews of present and past reads. My available time to read is limited because I write, but I love to curl up with a paperback or an eBook at night for the last hour of my day.
Here are some of the books I've read recently. Maybe you'll discover a new book or author.
Wheatfield, Minnesota: a metropolis
of six hundred souls and change, for which the word "moribund" might
have been invented. Nothing ever happened there and nothing ever would—until
the mayor of sorts (campaign slogan: "I'll Do What I Can") and his
precocious teenage buddy come up with a scheme to put Wheatfield on the map.
Should something dramatic occur—say, that the apparition of the Virgin Mary
miraculously appeared at the local Catholic Church—the whole town would be
turned into a shrine, attracting thousands of pilgrims. And all those pilgrims
needed food, shelter, all kinds of crazy things. The town would get rich! What
could go wrong?
Then the shootings begin. And as they—and Virgil Flowers—are about to discover,
that's only the beginning of their troubles…
My Review
As usual, John Sandford is skilled in creating an entertaining read. I’ve loved his character, Virgil Flowers, from the first book in which he appeared. He’s cool, calm, and layback, approaching law and order with his own methods. The characters populating Wheatfield are delightful. The story is unique. All around a good read.
https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Ghost-Virgil-Flowers-Novel/dp/0735217343/
Kathy Whitaker works tirelessly to
build a future for herself and her family in 1953 Cottondale, Mississippi.
She’s turned Weaver Variety Store, inherited from Minnie Weaver, into a
successful business, and despite her long hours, their family is thriving. Now,
she eagerly waits for her husband, Towanna, to complete his last semester of
medical school in New Orleans and return home to intern with a local doctor.
However, two strangers arrive in town who threaten to upend her life: Richard
Coswell, who claims to represent a large variety chain wanting to buy her
store, and Ellen Matheson, a single mother seeking a fresh start for herself
and her daughter.
Kathy rejects Coswell’s offer but soon finds herself entangled in a legal
battle when Coswell discovers the probate on her inheritance was never properly
closed and fabricates a claim that could force her to sell. Worse, her new
salesclerk, Ellen Matheson, claims to be Minnie Weaver’s long-lost,
illegitimate daughter and only surviving blood relative, entitling her to a
share of the Weaver estate.
My Review
Ms. Parrish weaves a complicated tale with enthralling characters. I love a book whose characters are vivid and well defined. She is also very adept at putting us in the time period and in the setting of the southern United States. Racism was accepted and part of life in the 1950s and even more so in the South. But not by everyone. Behind the fight for Kathy to keep her inheritance is a racial tale of love and deception. Early on, I was slightly confused at times with so many characters, but it was worth sorting it out to enjoy the read.
https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Woman-Kathleen-Parrish-ebook/dp/B0FGBN92JM
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