A review by grazanne
Long Man by Amy Greene
5.0
Caveat: this took me forever to read and awhile to get into once I started. However, after I finished Where the Crawdads Sing, I was in the right frame of mind to pick it up. It is a mix between the above mentioned and Ordinary Grace. If you liked either of those, I would guess you like this one. Although it is less mystery than WTCS and OG, but has as much or mor sense of place and time. If you are looking for a plot driven book, keep looking as the author spends her time making you feel you are in a forgotten piece of Tennessee in the 1930s.
The Tennessee River Valley has determined they will dam “Long Man”, a river which will flood a small town of Yuneetah. Those living there are forced to sell their land and move elsewhere. There is a lone holdout family, Annie Clyde & James Dobson. When their 3 year old daughter, Gracie, goes missing days before the lake floods their farm and the town.
Can they find the girl in time? Was she taken by a drifter that mysteriously shows back up in town after a long absence, or does Annie Clyde’s recluse Aunt know more than she is telling?
The Tennessee River Valley has determined they will dam “Long Man”, a river which will flood a small town of Yuneetah. Those living there are forced to sell their land and move elsewhere. There is a lone holdout family, Annie Clyde & James Dobson. When their 3 year old daughter, Gracie, goes missing days before the lake floods their farm and the town.
Can they find the girl in time? Was she taken by a drifter that mysteriously shows back up in town after a long absence, or does Annie Clyde’s recluse Aunt know more than she is telling?