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May 03, 2021Memawrayne rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Apparently this author develops her stories from legends and fleshes them out. Many legends do have some truths in them and she has done research about real characters and made them human. The story is also interesting because the…
May 16, 2018rthomson1954 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I chose this one more for the time and place than for the actual crime, but it still proved to be quite an interesting story. From the beginning I was in the mother's court, wanting to cry out, "Don't marry him!" Historical details were…
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Mar 14, 2018kat_miller rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this beautifully written book by Sharyn McCrumb. She and her team did in depth historical research about the characters who were all real people. This is a great read about an interesting time in American…
Mar 10, 2018cml1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Suspenseful story, interesting characters, and well-crafted prose. The author's knowledge of the location and extensive historical research added depth without overuse of description and detail. I read it in less than 24 hours!
Dec 08, 2017ownedbydoxies rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Not as interesting as many of her earlier works, this one bogs down in the side-story of a lawyer who was involved in the murder case and is now installed in a mental institution. The dialogue between him and his doctor meanders all over…