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A review by oysterkatcher
The Ballad of Tom Dooley by Sharyn McCrumb
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this, not so much at first but I got into it as I kept reading. Granted I read most of it (actually all but the first 50 or so pages) on a plane, it still kept me well entertained for those 5ish hours.
The characters McCrumb writes are SO well written. It's like character development without being obvious character development. Brilliant.
The plot is historically based and she tried her best to stick to the mystery, at the back she even has a few other motives/reasons for the murder (not a spoiler, trust me from the very beginning you know what happens- she just unfolds the past for you and it's quite intriguing) and gives a little explanation of the one she chose.
As a book club book I have to say this one goes up fairly high on the list of favorites, probably not top 10, maybe not top 15 (but there are so many because it's been 13 years) but it was a good read.
The characters McCrumb writes are SO well written. It's like character development without being obvious character development. Brilliant.
The plot is historically based and she tried her best to stick to the mystery, at the back she even has a few other motives/reasons for the murder (not a spoiler, trust me from the very beginning you know what happens- she just unfolds the past for you and it's quite intriguing) and gives a little explanation of the one she chose.
As a book club book I have to say this one goes up fairly high on the list of favorites, probably not top 10, maybe not top 15 (but there are so many because it's been 13 years) but it was a good read.