The Stills by Jess Montgomery is the 3rd book in the Kinship Series, a historical fiction mystery collection focused on 1920s Ohio, Prohibition, a female sheriff, and the plight of a family torn apart by underhanded businessmen. I enjoy the series and have read the previous two novels, and I wish I ...more
This is the third book in The Kinship Series. It can be read alone, but I recommend reading the first two to get the full effect, as happenings in them are intertwined with the sinister characters in this book.
This story begins on Thanksgiving 1927. Prohibition is in full force but moonshiners rule ...more
I’m so excited to be featuring my review of The Stills by Jess Montgomery on International Women’s Day because this book truly celebrates the impact of strong women throughout history even in the face of adversity.
This is the third book in her Kinship series, and I’ve read all three (though I do thi ...more
Week before last, cold shooed warmth into a wish and a memory, then rattled tree limbs to leaflessness with one gnarly hand, while gripping the earth with the other.
Lily shakes her head, recollecting how thin yet shuddery the boy’s breath had sounded, like a gossamer curtain between ...more