Title: Ms. McCrumb hits incredible notes in this "Ballad"
Product review: I've truly enjoyed all of Sharyn McCrumb's previous 'Ballad' novels, especially "She Walks These Hills". With her new novel, "The Ballad of Frankie Silver", Ms. McCrumb strikes a perfect chord between the past and present. Her new book is well-paced and laced with the flavor of the Appalachian mountains as they were in the 1830's and today. Weaving a spellbinding tale of today's death row and yesterday's mob justice, Ms. McCrumb notes just how much has changed...and how much remains the same. Sheriff Arrowood returns in his most limited, but perhaps most effective role, as do Deputys LeDonne and Ayers, and the unflappable Nora Bonesteel. If you have just been introduced to Sharyn McCrumb's mystery novels, or if you're a long time fan, this is what every previous McCrumb novel has led to - history and today's headlines, the personal and the social, family...and the costs of protecting it. Enjoy!
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