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Two men: one white, one black; one in the North and one in the South. Their correspondence reveals secrets that could damn them both but what really happened one hot night in Mississippi?
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murder, confessions, police, mississippi, racism in america, grief, letters, secrets, philadelphia, mourning, regrets, southern baptist, black white, 1960s south, epistolary novel,
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murder, confessions, police, mississippi, racism in america, grief, letters, secrets, philadelphia, mourning, regrets, southern baptist, black white, 1960s south, epistolary novel,
77 pages, ebook
First published July 6, 2012
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JoAnne Soper-Cook
17 books24 followersGolden lads and girls all must
As chimney-sweepers
Come to dust.
As chimney-sweepers
Come to dust.
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February 8, 2014
What an interesting little book.
Being a southern gal who adores her Southern literary predecessors, I got that lovely thrill I always get when I stumble on a new voice of the beloved Southern Gothic persuasion. And Ms. Cook is my newest discovery! Delicious!
This little gem is a collection of letters written from a fellow named Bill. A unique presentation----not action scenes, none of the usual story-telling---just an entire story told in the form of Bill's letters. As I progressed, I wondered exactly where it was going. I thought I knew. But, alas, I reached the end and it was not the destination I'd figured on. Turns out it was poignant, and the ending thoughts were the stitches to sew the entire colorful quilt together. Beautifully done, keeping the heart of the story until the end.
A lovely, splendid southern voice. Flowing, comfortable and melodic as though Bill was sitting right next to you on the front porch and telling it to you himself in a sweet southern twang. Memories shared, a heart all tender and filled with love.
Lovely experience.
Being a southern gal who adores her Southern literary predecessors, I got that lovely thrill I always get when I stumble on a new voice of the beloved Southern Gothic persuasion. And Ms. Cook is my newest discovery! Delicious!
This little gem is a collection of letters written from a fellow named Bill. A unique presentation----not action scenes, none of the usual story-telling---just an entire story told in the form of Bill's letters. As I progressed, I wondered exactly where it was going. I thought I knew. But, alas, I reached the end and it was not the destination I'd figured on. Turns out it was poignant, and the ending thoughts were the stitches to sew the entire colorful quilt together. Beautifully done, keeping the heart of the story until the end.
A lovely, splendid southern voice. Flowing, comfortable and melodic as though Bill was sitting right next to you on the front porch and telling it to you himself in a sweet southern twang. Memories shared, a heart all tender and filled with love.
Lovely experience.
October 16, 2012
Very poignant correspondence
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