EljayJohnson

"As has happened to me before with Booker shortlist nominees, this was a challenging but rewarding read. In the central timeline (which shapes the others), Linda (or Mattie? or Madeline?) is a 14-year old living with her parents (we think) on the ..." Permalink

"For somewhat more than the first half of this book, I was riding along with it, it was a good story, good characterization, excellent writing from a seasoned author, etc. But I had come to expect more from Patchett in terms of depth and theme and ..." Permalink

"While this doesn't measure up to her really fantastic "Fierce Kingdom", I stil enjoyed this mystery/historical from Phillips. I knew nothing about the real Ruby Falls before I read this and its discovery and all of the stuff about caves and cavern..." Permalink