I loved this book. I had never read a Susan Crandall book, although Whistlin' Past the Graveyard has been on my TBR list for a long time.
Tallulah James had a nightmarish childhood, but thought she had escaped to reinvent herself in California until she sees that her younger brother has been arrested for murder. Returning home to Mississippi is not what she planned on ever doing, but she must face her past and the guilt she feels for leaving.
I usually am not a fan of stories that jump between periods, but I enjoyed the technique in this book. Seeing what formed the woman that Tallulah is today was best told from seeing her past. I also think that this is the first book I have ever read set in the 70's (at least partially), and it was fascinating to see the societal issues faced during that turbulent time.
Tallulah James had a nightmarish childhood, but thought she had escaped to reinvent herself in California until she sees that her younger brother has been arrested for murder. Returning home to Mississippi is not what she planned on ever doing, but she must face her past and the guilt she feels for leaving.
I usually am not a fan of stories that jump between periods, but I enjoyed the technique in this book. Seeing what formed the woman that Tallulah is today was best told from seeing her past. I also think that this is the first book I have ever read set in the 70's (at least partially), and it was fascinating to see the societal issues faced during that turbulent time.