First off, this book starts by introducing you to the main character, Cory Mackenson. It also starts by introducing you to the main plot point which is a small town murder mystery. But it doesn't stay on that target for very long you see. It diverges onto multiple paths much as a young boy goes through life willy nilly through his own life. You would think that this would ruin the main part of the story, but it doesn't. This was so beautifully written that no matter how many little subplots there were it was still very enjoyable to read. This book was filled to the brim with so many life lessons that I could do no justice trying to recall them all here in this review.
This story is set in the mid 60's Alabama, so there is racism and some other surprises twisted into the murder mystery due to it being after the Second World War. So just a warning that sometimes the language may be a bit disturbing for some due to the time and place of the book.
Be prepared to read this for a long time...it was a very long book, but one that is enjoyable. There were not too many slow spots which deterred me from finishing it in at least a week. I rated this book 4 out of 5 stars on Goodreads.com and agree that this is a must read for everyone.
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