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Without Sin
Devoted to her husband, the governor-elect of Mississippi, Page Yarbrough finds her perfect life as a wife, mother, and political hostess turned upside down when she gives birth to a son, a black child whose arrival ignites an electrifying scandal that destroys her world. A first novel. Original.
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First published September 1, 2001
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May 2, 2013
Everything you read about this book touts that "you'll never guess the ending!" That's true, but it's not really worth the 300 pages you have to slog through to get to the "twist." The book is a rather tepid clique-ridden potboiler. The southern politicians are redneck racists, and the heroine is pure as driven snow and is as annoying as a beauty queen-sorority girl-politician's wife can be.
Don't bother. If you want to just know the twist, e-mail me.
Don't bother. If you want to just know the twist, e-mail me.
July 24, 2008
Enthralling and quick read. Good dialogue and although a lot of it was easy to figure out, the final twist wasn't. The plot was well researched.
August 18, 2024
WOW! Now this one was definitely a page turner I stayed up all night to finish it! Not sure why there’s not many reviews or ratings on this one, but let me just say- I want to find the author and read everything he has.
Twists and turns and drama and somehow nearly every character is likable in a sense- even that craphead Lucien was a great character you just wanted to hate. This is a story to read!
Twists and turns and drama and somehow nearly every character is likable in a sense- even that craphead Lucien was a great character you just wanted to hate. This is a story to read!
February 4, 2026
Will forever be one of my most favorite books. I wish he had wrote more.
February 20, 2010
A page turner and easy read with a satisfying ending. I enjoyed reading about the history, landscape and mindset of the South's upper crust society. This may be the first time I've been introduce to the beauty of the South and got a glimpse of the wealth and lifestyle of the South's old glory days. It was revealing to see how the South prospered on slavery and how they never were able to maintain or regain their former status after "The war of Northern Aggression". Most of the story is told from the point of view of White Society.
I liked the strength of Page who bridged the gap between white upper class society and African American discrimination. Page learns that, she "does not" discriminate, but has a white mentality that affects her judgment of black people. She gets to experience discrimination first hand.
Overall though, I felt that characters weren't always well developed (I mean, what did Page ever see in that Governor puke), dialog was unnatural and weak, and while the ending was satisfying, it wrapped up into the nice little package that I predicted halfway through the book.
I liked the strength of Page who bridged the gap between white upper class society and African American discrimination. Page learns that, she "does not" discriminate, but has a white mentality that affects her judgment of black people. She gets to experience discrimination first hand.
Overall though, I felt that characters weren't always well developed (I mean, what did Page ever see in that Governor puke), dialog was unnatural and weak, and while the ending was satisfying, it wrapped up into the nice little package that I predicted halfway through the book.
April 5, 2010
not really liking it..just curious to see how it ends so I skim through it..
April 13, 2013
I was completely shocked by the ending! A quick and easy ready. Very good.
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