Bleeding Kansas by Sara Paretsky. Read by Susan Ericksen.
17 hours.
I don't remember why I picked this book. Maybe it was on a display shelf, or perhaps I searched by narrator. Either way, I put off listening to it for quite some time, and I'm sorry I did. It was much better than I ever expected.
Plot centers on the Grelier family and their neighbors in a Kansas valley where farming is the way of life. A wiccan moves into a distant family member's abandoned home next door and sets off a series of events which may change the valley forever.
A disturbing look at religious fundamentalism and an eye-opening look at what the life of American farmers is like.
From scanning the Amazon.com reviews, it seems this novel may be a departure from Ms. Paretsky's usual style of writing. That's a shame. I'd like to see more books like this.
4 stars.
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