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Dark River Road
One powerful man has always controlled this small Southern town.
Unchallenged, until now.
Like everyone else in Cane Creek, Mississippi, Chantry Callahan grew up in the shadow of town boss Bert Quinton. Quinton held the lives of local people in his harsh grasp, never letting go. He knew where all their secrets were buried, along with the bodies of anyone who had dared to defy him.
As a boy, Chantry couldn't best Quinton. Couldn't protect the people he loved, including his own mother. But now Chantry is grown. He's come back for answers.
And for justice.
Unchallenged, until now.
Like everyone else in Cane Creek, Mississippi, Chantry Callahan grew up in the shadow of town boss Bert Quinton. Quinton held the lives of local people in his harsh grasp, never letting go. He knew where all their secrets were buried, along with the bodies of anyone who had dared to defy him.
As a boy, Chantry couldn't best Quinton. Couldn't protect the people he loved, including his own mother. But now Chantry is grown. He's come back for answers.
And for justice.
512 pages, Paperback
First published October 15, 2011
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About the author
Virginia Brown
104 books107 followersSince writing her first romance novel in 1984, Virginia Brown has written nearly 50 romance novels. Many of her books have been nominated for Romantic Times' Reviewer's Choice, Career Achievement Award for Love and Laughter, and Career Achievement Award for Adventure. Her works regularly appear on national bestseller lists. Having written under several different names about historical eras such as the old West, Regency-era, and the American Civil War, she now writes under a new pseudonym, Juliana Garnett, to focus upon the medieval era.
A native of Tennessee, Virginia spent her childhood traveling with her parents as a "military brat,” living all over the US and in Japan. This influenced her love of travel and adventure, which is reflected in her work.
Twice a year, Virginia visits England to research her novels, and includes Scotland in her travels. She feels this adds a new dimension to her work, and enables her to more authentically impart the true flavor of the geographical and historical sites.
In addition to appearing on the nationally syndicated television program What's Hot, What's Not, Virginia Brown has been interviewed by Jane Pauley on the Today Show, and regularly appears on local television and radio shows in addition to coverage by the press. She also experienced a first for a romance writer by appearing on the cover of Memphis, the magazine.
Virginia is the mother of four grown children, and now enjoys her menagerie of dogs that includes a fat beagle, two part-chows, a hound and five cats. As the grandmother of three lovely children, one of her greatest pleasures these days is visiting with Justin, Christina, and Gaby.
A native of Tennessee, Virginia spent her childhood traveling with her parents as a "military brat,” living all over the US and in Japan. This influenced her love of travel and adventure, which is reflected in her work.
Twice a year, Virginia visits England to research her novels, and includes Scotland in her travels. She feels this adds a new dimension to her work, and enables her to more authentically impart the true flavor of the geographical and historical sites.
In addition to appearing on the nationally syndicated television program What's Hot, What's Not, Virginia Brown has been interviewed by Jane Pauley on the Today Show, and regularly appears on local television and radio shows in addition to coverage by the press. She also experienced a first for a romance writer by appearing on the cover of Memphis, the magazine.
Virginia is the mother of four grown children, and now enjoys her menagerie of dogs that includes a fat beagle, two part-chows, a hound and five cats. As the grandmother of three lovely children, one of her greatest pleasures these days is visiting with Justin, Christina, and Gaby.
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September 7, 2015
It seems Virginia Brown left her comfort zone of writing many very successful romance novels when she wrote Dark River Road which is Southern Gothic drama at it’s best. What a great job she did with this touching novel and I enjoyed it immensely.
The odds are against 12 year old Chantry as he tries to protect his mother while battling his horrifying stepfather, Rainey. Rainey is a drunk who always has a preposterous scheme to make money. As the story opens in 1987, Cane Creek, Louisiana, his stepfather brings home a valuable and very pregnant Catahoula dog that is native to Louisiana. His plan is to breed her over and over and sell the pups at a very high price. When the litter is born Chantry is taken with the runt and vows to save it as Rainy threatens to kill it, or worse yet, sell it for bait at the illegal dog fights. Ok, being a dog lover I was immediately hooked by the storyline. I couldn’t read fast enough. However there are so many layers of action, Chantry's sometimes baneful choices, raw emotions, dirty politics, young love, redemption and the list goes on. The characters are stand out and are absolutely believable. One of the main themes in Chantry’s drama is the question, why did his mother marry Rainey and why did she stay with him when she was more intelligent and the breadwinner of the family. As we weave ourselves through nearly two decades, Chantry’s devotion to his family is unfathomable. Eventually, Chantry leaves Cane Creek only to return as a man with intentions to set things right and discover what dreadful secret has hung over the disastrous and questionable marriage of Rainy and his mama.
I definitely could not lay this book down. If you read this down home, coming of age story of Chantry I give you fair warning, Keep a box of tissues near. I promise you will need them!
The odds are against 12 year old Chantry as he tries to protect his mother while battling his horrifying stepfather, Rainey. Rainey is a drunk who always has a preposterous scheme to make money. As the story opens in 1987, Cane Creek, Louisiana, his stepfather brings home a valuable and very pregnant Catahoula dog that is native to Louisiana. His plan is to breed her over and over and sell the pups at a very high price. When the litter is born Chantry is taken with the runt and vows to save it as Rainy threatens to kill it, or worse yet, sell it for bait at the illegal dog fights. Ok, being a dog lover I was immediately hooked by the storyline. I couldn’t read fast enough. However there are so many layers of action, Chantry's sometimes baneful choices, raw emotions, dirty politics, young love, redemption and the list goes on. The characters are stand out and are absolutely believable. One of the main themes in Chantry’s drama is the question, why did his mother marry Rainey and why did she stay with him when she was more intelligent and the breadwinner of the family. As we weave ourselves through nearly two decades, Chantry’s devotion to his family is unfathomable. Eventually, Chantry leaves Cane Creek only to return as a man with intentions to set things right and discover what dreadful secret has hung over the disastrous and questionable marriage of Rainy and his mama.
I definitely could not lay this book down. If you read this down home, coming of age story of Chantry I give you fair warning, Keep a box of tissues near. I promise you will need them!
April 25, 2012
The write-up and prologue for this novel made me assume I'd picked a slick, Southern suspense thriller, dripping with sweat and molasses and dark family secrets. It seemed like the sort of thing you could read for cheap thrills on a train or plane, and that's exactly what I did. It took me two train rides, from Leeds to Glasgow and back, to read this dense, absorbing novel.
A cheap thriller this was not.
Chantry Callahan is a boy growing up on the wrong side of the tracks in his little Mississippi town. It's around the late 80's, early 90's, but thinking and social norm still seem to be stuck in the 50's. The entire town is run by one man, Bert Quinton, a soulless tyrant who has never had to face any opposition for his crimes until the day Chantry returns as a man to settle the score.
The beginning is very much a classic, borderline stereotypical Southern tale. Chantry goes about his day dodging his drunken stepfather, raising a magically devoted hunting dog, taking solace from the sage African American neighbor, exchanging punches with the town bully/pretty-boy, mooning after the golden-haired belle of the school, and bonding with his best friend who has dreams of achievement despite the restrictions set upon her race. I became so drawn into this part of the novel, that it easily could have ended halfway through with the plots involving the raising of the dog, his brother's illness, and the tangled youthful love affairs budding between Chantry and his peers being tied up.
Go two hundred pages beyond, however, and the plot barrels home. All of the characters are forced to face truth, and enemies are forced to make their final move. Through it all, Chantry remains a relentlessly likable tough guy with a heart of gold. Stubborn, and quick to violence, his fists remain clenched through the entire final act as he rips open the darkest secrets of his enemies and faces the uncovered truths of his own family. Along the way, his friends are drawn along and forced to go through new life changes of their own. Chantry Callahan is almost something more a force of nature than human, but man enough when needed.
I recommend everyone give this read a try.
A cheap thriller this was not.
Chantry Callahan is a boy growing up on the wrong side of the tracks in his little Mississippi town. It's around the late 80's, early 90's, but thinking and social norm still seem to be stuck in the 50's. The entire town is run by one man, Bert Quinton, a soulless tyrant who has never had to face any opposition for his crimes until the day Chantry returns as a man to settle the score.
The beginning is very much a classic, borderline stereotypical Southern tale. Chantry goes about his day dodging his drunken stepfather, raising a magically devoted hunting dog, taking solace from the sage African American neighbor, exchanging punches with the town bully/pretty-boy, mooning after the golden-haired belle of the school, and bonding with his best friend who has dreams of achievement despite the restrictions set upon her race. I became so drawn into this part of the novel, that it easily could have ended halfway through with the plots involving the raising of the dog, his brother's illness, and the tangled youthful love affairs budding between Chantry and his peers being tied up.
Go two hundred pages beyond, however, and the plot barrels home. All of the characters are forced to face truth, and enemies are forced to make their final move. Through it all, Chantry remains a relentlessly likable tough guy with a heart of gold. Stubborn, and quick to violence, his fists remain clenched through the entire final act as he rips open the darkest secrets of his enemies and faces the uncovered truths of his own family. Along the way, his friends are drawn along and forced to go through new life changes of their own. Chantry Callahan is almost something more a force of nature than human, but man enough when needed.
I recommend everyone give this read a try.
September 4, 2012
This book is aptly named…it is quite dark. Chantry Callahan is growing up in the troubled South in a Mississippi county run by an evil, manipulative boss. He lives in a dysfunctional family with his saintly school-teacher mother, a nasty alcoholic step father, his handicapped younger brother and two hateful step brothers who have recently moved out. The only light in Chantry’s life is his special relationship with the family next door. Dempsey and his daughter are 'colored' and Dempsey has special insight into local society because he is essentially ignored by most people. All the elements of a Southern gothic novel are in place.
Chantry runs into trouble when he begins a relationship with the privileged granddaughter of the Boss Man. He simultaneously develops a very special relationship with a Catahoula Cur, a herding dog that is the runt of the litter that his step-father invested in strictly as a money making scheme. Things really get dark and Chantry and Mikey barely escape alive.
Chantry returns fourteen years later with the vague intent to figure out what his mother’s motivation was for staying in such an awful situation. He knows she was somehow being blackmailed or she would have left to keep her children safe. He also reconnects with the granddaughter who he has pined for since his teenage years and gets to spend some time with Dempsey. Things finally begin to fall into place but not really in a nice neat way.
I recommend this book for lovers of southern fiction. I found it to be well written and well developed.
Chantry runs into trouble when he begins a relationship with the privileged granddaughter of the Boss Man. He simultaneously develops a very special relationship with a Catahoula Cur, a herding dog that is the runt of the litter that his step-father invested in strictly as a money making scheme. Things really get dark and Chantry and Mikey barely escape alive.
Chantry returns fourteen years later with the vague intent to figure out what his mother’s motivation was for staying in such an awful situation. He knows she was somehow being blackmailed or she would have left to keep her children safe. He also reconnects with the granddaughter who he has pined for since his teenage years and gets to spend some time with Dempsey. Things finally begin to fall into place but not really in a nice neat way.
I recommend this book for lovers of southern fiction. I found it to be well written and well developed.
June 6, 2014
I liked this book. It was southern fried for sure. It was a modern day cross of William Faulkner's "Hamlet" and Tennessee Williams "Sweet Bird of Youth".
Didn't give it 4 stars because~it was pretty long and drawn out. The protagonist was just too tragic, too much of a victim. It took forever to get to the end and find out what happened which wasn't really a shocker.
Not really a page turner. Some parts were even sappy.
Didn't give it 4 stars because~it was pretty long and drawn out. The protagonist was just too tragic, too much of a victim. It took forever to get to the end and find out what happened which wasn't really a shocker.
Not really a page turner. Some parts were even sappy.
September 11, 2012
Wow, I had no idea how much I would enjoy this book and how much this book included so many things that I love!!!! First, it takes place in the deep south, the hero is tender and strong, he gets a catahoula!, works to become a vet and breaks up a dog fighting ring!!!!!! I am secretly madly in love with Chantry and I loved every moment of this book.
April 11, 2013
Disappointing. Based on other great reviews, I was expecting better. This is a story that dragged on. and on. and on. Turned into more of a romance novel that I kept praying to end, because after so much time j
invested, I had to see it through to the end. I always kick myself when I don't follow my gut instinct to throw in the towel.
invested, I had to see it through to the end. I always kick myself when I don't follow my gut instinct to throw in the towel.
June 2, 2012
This was an excellent book. I cannot remember when I have read anything that was so good. Did not want to put it down and it was a long book. (Just the way I like them when they are good)!! Going to look for more of her books....Thank You Virginia Brown.
August 13, 2012
I loved it. The characters were well developed. The bad guys were really bad and got what they deserved in the end. I figured out "who dunnit". One person who reviewed this book thought it was stereotypical. I enjoyed it anyway.
August 25, 2012
Wow. I loved every page of this book. The story, the characters, the writing - all top-notch. Now it's book hangover time, when nothing else sounds very appealing since I'm still ensconsed in the world of Cane Creek, Mississisppi...
November 12, 2015
Thank you Judi Riddle for recommending this Southern Gothic drama to me, what a great read! The characters are very well developed and believable - you just fall into the story. Really loved the character, Chantry. The story is smoothly written and I was hooked after just a few pages.
November 24, 2016
Too long and redundant. Quite predictable. Could have cut out 30% of it and still have a great story. It went on and on and I finally quit reading almost halfway through. And wish I hadn't read that much.
August 26, 2012
Wonderful story! Well written and one of those books you think about long after you finish it. Highly recommend it!
January 14, 2018
I’ll give it 3.5. I really liked the first half when Chantry was a kid. The second part seemed to drag until all the plot lines were revealed.
January 29, 2019
One man controls almost everyone in Cane County. Bert Quinton is ruthless and lets no one stand in the way of his ambitions and his greed. Chantry Callahoun spent his younger years trapped in a home with an alcoholic, abusive step-father and could never understand why his mother stayed. The reader can’t help but feel Chantry’s despair as he attempts to make sense of his life and that of his mother and sick brother, Mickey. This is a small town where social standing, white skin, and your connection to old-man Quintin, made the difference.
Really enjoyed the first half of the novel — the second half dragged a bit in places, but still an excellent read. Great story of the south as it follows Chantry’s troubled youth from age 12 to 30 — his love for the wrong girl — his devotion to his dog and his brother Mickey — his friendship with his black neighbours — and his ability to find trouble and a fight! It was a difficult book to put down!
Really enjoyed the first half of the novel — the second half dragged a bit in places, but still an excellent read. Great story of the south as it follows Chantry’s troubled youth from age 12 to 30 — his love for the wrong girl — his devotion to his dog and his brother Mickey — his friendship with his black neighbours — and his ability to find trouble and a fight! It was a difficult book to put down!
November 27, 2019
An interesting story that is set in Mississippi. The story involves several families(both black and white) from both sides of the tracks and their interconnectedness. One family rules the town, owning many of the retail and land establishments. The sheriff and his men are also on the take . The other family is poorer and lives in a less desirable part of the town. The mother is a teacher, but the husband is on disability and drinks his check away. The two younger boys, one of which has physical disabilities, are at his mercy. The reader gets a look into the racism and money against the poor (both white and black) at every turn. The novel follows the families for a number of years as the world is changing around them. A lot of twists and turns that keeps the book interesting. It is a good read, although it seemed a little long.
March 13, 2019
Dark River Road shed some light on the people and places that were the stomping grounds of a close friend of mine.
Such indepth characterization. I could picture it all. Though it was 500 pages, it was tough for it to come to an end.
Such indepth characterization. I could picture it all. Though it was 500 pages, it was tough for it to come to an end.
November 22, 2025
A Wild Ride
This was the best book I have read in many a year. The story and characters were so well developed that it was difficult to put down. I would love to read a sequel.
This was the best book I have read in many a year. The story and characters were so well developed that it was difficult to put down. I would love to read a sequel.
October 1, 2018
Only four stars because of some repetitive writing (there was much narrowing of eyes and looking at people from under eyelashes), and the end was far too twisty and tidy for me, and also does really NO ONE CARE that Chris and Tansy are first cousins?! But in spite of all that, this book was a total page-turner for me and I really enjoyed it.
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March 30, 2012
Dark River Road is a beautifully written coming-of-age tale set in the fictional town of of Cane Creek, Mississippi, a town run by one man who seems to control almost every aspect of its citizens' lives. Fourteen-year-old Chantry Callahan lives with his school teacher mom, his ne'er-do-well stepdad, Rainey, and his disabled half-brother, Mikey. Chantry and Rainey despise each other and Chantry spends most of his time away from home, helping out his black neighbour, Dempsey, who is more like a real father to him. He also helps out the local veterinarian to try to make enough money to help pay for an operation that will help Mikey walk.
One day, Rainey, who is always looking for a way to make money without working for it, brings home a pregnant dog, hoping to sell the pups. This one small act will have huge consequences for Chantry and all those around him.
I really enjoyed Dark River Road. It gives a fascinating portrait of growing up poor in the southern United States. Although there are some very sad and, at times, violent events in the story, there is also always a sense of hope and optimism even in the worst of times. One caution though - keep a box of kleenex handy because, guaranteed, you will need them - and trust me, this comes from someone who hardly ever cries over fictional characters.
One day, Rainey, who is always looking for a way to make money without working for it, brings home a pregnant dog, hoping to sell the pups. This one small act will have huge consequences for Chantry and all those around him.
I really enjoyed Dark River Road. It gives a fascinating portrait of growing up poor in the southern United States. Although there are some very sad and, at times, violent events in the story, there is also always a sense of hope and optimism even in the worst of times. One caution though - keep a box of kleenex handy because, guaranteed, you will need them - and trust me, this comes from someone who hardly ever cries over fictional characters.
January 27, 2016
This was a free Kindle book, but it was very good. It is the story of Chantry, a young man in Mississippi, and his coming of age. The book is in two parts. The first spans his teen years, from about age 14-16, as he struggles with the hardships and secrets that surround him, including wanting to know more about his father who died in Viet Nam before he was born, and why his mother married the mean and abusive man who is his step-father. The second part jumps to when he is 30 and finally is able to resolve all the conflicts in his life.
There is much about growing up and maturing, of learning to trust, about what love really is, and what is truly "home."
The characters are well-developed, with strengths and weaknesses, and with many layers. The plot is interesting. The main evil being the rich man who has controlled everything in the county for years and for some reason hates Chantry. The uncovering of the truth comes little by little and builds towards an exciting climax.
I really like this book. It is probably the best free kindle book I have read. Many of them are good, but this was better than that.
There is much about growing up and maturing, of learning to trust, about what love really is, and what is truly "home."
The characters are well-developed, with strengths and weaknesses, and with many layers. The plot is interesting. The main evil being the rich man who has controlled everything in the county for years and for some reason hates Chantry. The uncovering of the truth comes little by little and builds towards an exciting climax.
I really like this book. It is probably the best free kindle book I have read. Many of them are good, but this was better than that.
October 6, 2012
Wow! This is probably going to end up on my top-ten list of all time. Maybe it's because I'm from the South and grew up just a few years before the timeframe of this novel, but I was impressed that an adult can capture the tumult of being a teenager in a rural area.
I got off to a rocky start with this novel. Mrs. Brown has a way of "laying whoppers" on you when you least expect them...often a simple sentence buried somewhere in conversation. Maybe I missed one of these in the beginning and became confused on the the timeline or something. I'm so glad that I got beyond this hard patch because the next 95% was a shear roller coaster of emotion. It's ironic that if I had put this novel down when I was tempted it would have been a great example of the lesson taught: actions have consequenses.
I got off to a rocky start with this novel. Mrs. Brown has a way of "laying whoppers" on you when you least expect them...often a simple sentence buried somewhere in conversation. Maybe I missed one of these in the beginning and became confused on the the timeline or something. I'm so glad that I got beyond this hard patch because the next 95% was a shear roller coaster of emotion. It's ironic that if I had put this novel down when I was tempted it would have been a great example of the lesson taught: actions have consequenses.
May 1, 2012
I knew about 30 pages in that this was not a book for me. It was the suggested read for my book club though, so I really, really tried to get into it.
Is it just me, or does it bother everyone when an author develops these ridiculous character names that you can't seem to pronounce in your head? I'm sorry, if I can't hear it in my head, I can't connect. Petty? Yeah, but I am the one who has to enjoy it, not feel tortured.
The characters were more like caricatures, exaggerations of people that could have very well existed sometime, somewhere. Just too much, piled on top of too much. No bueno.
Is it just me, or does it bother everyone when an author develops these ridiculous character names that you can't seem to pronounce in your head? I'm sorry, if I can't hear it in my head, I can't connect. Petty? Yeah, but I am the one who has to enjoy it, not feel tortured.
The characters were more like caricatures, exaggerations of people that could have very well existed sometime, somewhere. Just too much, piled on top of too much. No bueno.
November 19, 2012
A boy, a dog, a crippled younger brother, the Klan, and a mean-spirited stepfather are artfully woven together in a coming of age 1980s tale set in Cane Creek Mississippi. Why did Chantry's school teacher mom marry Rainy Lassiter, a crude, cruel brute of a man? What is the power the Quinton Family holds over the town and all of its people? People who crossed the Quintons disappeared, but where are the bodies buried? Dark River Road surprised me with plot twists and turns, and personalities portrayed in a way that had me almost believing that I knew the characters from my own life, rather than from a printed page. In all, a very good read.
September 7, 2013
I found this to be truly a most excellent book with well-drawn and believable characters. My one complaint is that I found it too long, especially the first half about the hero's youth. It was so so dark and unpleasant at times that it seemed to drag painfully and hopelessly to the point that I just wanted to stop and go read something pleasant. After Chantry's return to Cane Creek as a man, less trapped and helpless and more able to take control of his life and circumstances, the action came fast and furious, and it coalesced into a magnificent novel. I am a tough old bird and any book that brings me to tears has to be one gripping tale. Add this book to my "favorites" list.
August 9, 2015
Takes place in Mississippi, across the tracks the families are poor, on the other side of the tracks the family is rich, but dishonest in nature. A young boy finds out his mama had to marry his drunken papa, and hated him all his life, he beat his mama, and him and his brother who was a cripple. He leaves after his papa killed his mama, comes back years later to justify why his mama had to marry the drunk. He finds out all sorts of hidden secrets, in the town and coverups of corrupt people. He is beaten up many times by his step brothers who are hardened criminals. He finally confronts the quinton (god father) of the town and the man ends up dead as a doornail. Did he do it or not??????
September 14, 2014
This book really surprised me. Based on the blurb on Amazon, I expected more of a suspenseful story. It's not like that, although it is still a page-turner of a different sort. It's a really amazing coming-of-age story, all the more impressive because the point of view is male but it's written by a woman. I found myself really emotionally attached to the characters all the way through the book. The ending worried me at first, because it looks like it's going to be too "tidy," but it was actually quite well done. Great book!
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December 17, 2015I just couldn't move forward with this book. No matter how many pages I read, I was only like 3% done. Plus it was one of those stories where you just KNOW something horrible is going to happen and it's going to be graphic and sad: a young boy, a sleepy Mississippi town, an abusive step-father, a handicapped younger brother, and a female dog who's just given birth to a litter of pups. Just, no, I couldn't proceed. I don't have the patience, the psyche, or the desire. If you want to, please proceed. The story itself could very well be a fine story, I just couldn't get into it.
September 9, 2016
Well written, set in a small Mississippi town. The town and almost all the people are owned by one powerful man who makes it his business to keep something hanging over the citizens heads. Makes them much easier to control.
Along comes a special young man, watching him grow into a fine gentle man willing to risk it all for a future. Chantry was always a thorn in the side of the norm. I found tears rolling down my cheeks and laughter escaping, as I flipped the pages hoping for a happy ending. You will have to read to find out! I enjoyed this one.
Along comes a special young man, watching him grow into a fine gentle man willing to risk it all for a future. Chantry was always a thorn in the side of the norm. I found tears rolling down my cheeks and laughter escaping, as I flipped the pages hoping for a happy ending. You will have to read to find out! I enjoyed this one.
February 27, 2013
Although this was an extremely long book, it was by no means uninteresting. It's a coming of age book but so much more, covering Chantry's years between 14 - 16 and then 14 years later upon his return home.
Chantry has always wondered what made his mother marry his mean drunken stepfather and what Old Man Quinton holds over her that would make her stay in the small town. He uncovers much more along the way as to the sway Quinton has over many of the townspeople.
Chantry has always wondered what made his mother marry his mean drunken stepfather and what Old Man Quinton holds over her that would make her stay in the small town. He uncovers much more along the way as to the sway Quinton has over many of the townspeople.
July 17, 2014
Really enjoyed the read.
Really enjoyed the read.
Having grown up in a small coal mining town, this book brought back memories of my childhood. Everyone knew exactly what was happening in and around the neighborhood. U.S. Steel was the richest on the grid controlling the Company Store and many of our lives. However, there was no violence nor force by the Company that I, as a child, was aware of. It's an interesting book.
Really enjoyed the read.
Having grown up in a small coal mining town, this book brought back memories of my childhood. Everyone knew exactly what was happening in and around the neighborhood. U.S. Steel was the richest on the grid controlling the Company Store and many of our lives. However, there was no violence nor force by the Company that I, as a child, was aware of. It's an interesting book.
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