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A review by jacobsite
Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash
4.0
4/5 Stars
So I laid down and read this in about two and a half hours, and I was hooked from page one. Being a local of the North Carolina Appalachians myself, a lot about this book hit close to home; the dueling descriptions of the natural atmosphere of the Appalachians mixed with the drug epidemic that runs wild through the region paints a fairly accurate if not slightly dramatized picture of the region. And the story itself isn't too unique: retiring sheriff has to solve one last big case. But once you delve deeper, Rash does a hell of a job giving this trope a unique spin and making this something special. The writing itself is very descriptive and easy to follow, and the dueling POVs between Les and Becky add a nice touch to how the story is presented. Above the Waterfall isn't without it's faults, although they are pretty slight. I do wish Les' and Becky's backstories and their respective relationship had been fleshed out a bit more. But otherwise, I really enjoyed this book, and I'm really excited to delve even more into Ron Rash and his novels.
So I laid down and read this in about two and a half hours, and I was hooked from page one. Being a local of the North Carolina Appalachians myself, a lot about this book hit close to home; the dueling descriptions of the natural atmosphere of the Appalachians mixed with the drug epidemic that runs wild through the region paints a fairly accurate if not slightly dramatized picture of the region. And the story itself isn't too unique: retiring sheriff has to solve one last big case. But once you delve deeper, Rash does a hell of a job giving this trope a unique spin and making this something special. The writing itself is very descriptive and easy to follow, and the dueling POVs between Les and Becky add a nice touch to how the story is presented. Above the Waterfall isn't without it's faults, although they are pretty slight. I do wish Les' and Becky's backstories and their respective relationship had been fleshed out a bit more. But otherwise, I really enjoyed this book, and I'm really excited to delve even more into Ron Rash and his novels.