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A review by caitlinxmartin
The Devil Amongst the Lawyers by Sharyn McCrumb
1.0
Sharyn McCrumb writes books set in her native Appalachians that are almost all evocative of both place and time. She's got two series going - the Elizabeth MacPherson novels (Appalachian cop books, basically), and the Ballad series. I'm fond of all of her books, particularly the Ballad series which are historical fiction based on Appalachian ballads. I like her books a lot and was pleased to find a new one.
Unfortunately, this one is unreadable. I got about 100 pages again before I gave it up. The primary problem with this book is that its author quite obviously loathes most of the characters she's writing about. She's grinding a hard ax here about the media's poor treatment of the Appalachians and her people and I'm sympathetic to her feelings, but I can't care about characters that the author loathes. I don't have to like everyone, but something has to engage me and there's just too much bias here for me to be engaged. Disappointing.
Unfortunately, this one is unreadable. I got about 100 pages again before I gave it up. The primary problem with this book is that its author quite obviously loathes most of the characters she's writing about. She's grinding a hard ax here about the media's poor treatment of the Appalachians and her people and I'm sympathetic to her feelings, but I can't care about characters that the author loathes. I don't have to like everyone, but something has to engage me and there's just too much bias here for me to be engaged. Disappointing.