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A Life for a Life
by Lynda McDaniel
A LIFE FOR A LIFE
by Lynda McDaniel
While Della is out hiking with her dog, Jake, she discovers the body of a young woman. Deemed a suicide, Della isn't so sure. Investigating is in her blood and Della can't help but start looking into things...and finding some truths desperate to stay hidden.
A LIFE FOR A LIFE is a character driven novel set in a small town in North Carolina in the mid 1980s. What makes the story even more interesting is that we learn about it from two characters, Della, a former Washington DC journalist who bought a local country store, and Abit a teenage boy who lives next door who most view as "challenged". The two offer their points of view in alternating chapters.While differing points of view can be distracting, McDaniel handles this technique with panache. The points of view flow together creating a seamless story adding layers without confusion.
The action is slowly paced, but not slow moving. By doing this McDaniel creates a more atmospheric novel drawing on its Appalachian roots that is also more realistic. Solving a murder, especially that of an unknown woman in the 1980s, does not happen in a matter of days.
A LIFE FOR A LIFE is an engrossing novel that is ultimately about acceptance. It's a journey. As Della and Abit investigate the murder they discover truths about themselves and their community as well as how they are viewed and ultimately accepted. I highly recommend this mystery which resonates within its time and place.
FTC Disclosure – The publisher sent me a copy of this book in the hopes I would review it.
by Lynda McDaniel
While Della is out hiking with her dog, Jake, she discovers the body of a young woman. Deemed a suicide, Della isn't so sure. Investigating is in her blood and Della can't help but start looking into things...and finding some truths desperate to stay hidden.
A LIFE FOR A LIFE is a character driven novel set in a small town in North Carolina in the mid 1980s. What makes the story even more interesting is that we learn about it from two characters, Della, a former Washington DC journalist who bought a local country store, and Abit a teenage boy who lives next door who most view as "challenged". The two offer their points of view in alternating chapters.While differing points of view can be distracting, McDaniel handles this technique with panache. The points of view flow together creating a seamless story adding layers without confusion.
The action is slowly paced, but not slow moving. By doing this McDaniel creates a more atmospheric novel drawing on its Appalachian roots that is also more realistic. Solving a murder, especially that of an unknown woman in the 1980s, does not happen in a matter of days.
A LIFE FOR A LIFE is an engrossing novel that is ultimately about acceptance. It's a journey. As Della and Abit investigate the murder they discover truths about themselves and their community as well as how they are viewed and ultimately accepted. I highly recommend this mystery which resonates within its time and place.
FTC Disclosure – The publisher sent me a copy of this book in the hopes I would review it.