Ron Rash reminds me of Ivan Doig. Although not household names, both are excellent storytellers with large followings who write evocatively about their areas. Set in rural mountainous North Carolina during the First World War, The Cove presents several tantalizing mysteries, solutions to which are doled out with care and skill. Each character, even if not central, is three dimensional and believable, the era is sensually presented, the settings and everyday details are lovingly created transporting the reader back almost 100 years into a time a place realistically and lovingly. Highly recommended.