Reviews

• delightful!

  This story was very well conceived. McCrumb has a great sense of the history of Appalachia. I look forward to reading more of her stories.

• The Beauty of the Old Ways

  One of my favorite books, from one of my favorite authors. A romance, a crime story, and a lot of the history of Appalachia (APP-a-LATCH-ya) land, beauty, people, and history, lyrically told. 'Nuff said!

• Happy

  Arrived in good condition, gift recipient was thrilled

• Several story lines.

  I've read a few of Sharyn McCrumb's novels, and I've liked this one, She Walks These Hills, the best. There are a few story lines going here--one is about an escaped convict with a brain disorder caused by alcohol. He's been in prison for 30 years and is looking for his family as they were 30 years ago. Another is of a grad student trying to trace the route of a young woman kidnapped by Indians in the distant past. A third is about a woman who wants to become a deputy in the local sheriff's office, after having been the dispatcher. Her boyfriend, a deputy from the same office, does not like the idea, but the woman wants to better herself. The sheriff must decide whether to give her a chance. Still another story line is about a radio disc jockey who has a phone-in talk show,and who is intrigued by the elderly convict and the reason he was sent to prison. All their stories intersect, and it makes for a very interesting read.

• Excellant story

  Sharyn McCrumb's 'Ballad' series is amazing. Set in the Blue Ridge ( my home too) she taken the characters and plots clear to the very last paragraph! I read most of the series years ago and am enjoying re-reading them. Some fiction and some true. The unquiet grave is a true story placed near the GreenBrier Hotel in West Virginia. She's a NYTimes Best Seller list and many awards for her novels. Read the reviews of her books on Amazon!

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