I was captivated immediately by the first part of the book (which is also my favorite part). I enjoyed reading that brief history of the Pilkermans before the story before the author begins telling us how the Pilkermans almost became ridiculously rich. I more trouble actually following the story line than I did the deep backwoods southern dialect. Once I was able to follow along, the story became entertaining. The dispatcher for the county sheriff was a hoot as she hid under a desk so as not to be seen on the phone while gossiping with her mother.
The story is rich in characters, each with their own foibles. McGonall gives us an artfully crafted short story filled with humor, suspicions and gossip. A tight-knit community more than eager to take shots at each other, yet highly suspicious of strangers makes this a fun story. I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 3 stars
This book is available from Amazon.
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