Published by St. Martin's Press Genres: Adult Fiction, Contempory, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Women's Fiction
Format: ARC, eBook
“The Time is always right to do what is right.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Two women, two tragedies, a chance encounter and worlds collide!
1965
Ellie Hockley is a young woman who wants to stand by her convictions. She wants to do what is right. She applies to take part in the Scope project, trying to get people to register to vote. She will be living with black families, while she and her fellow volunteers try to get them to sign up and vote. It’s not an easy feat. The Klan is not happy. They are burning crosses and doing worse, much worse. There are those in Ellie’s life who are angry at her involvement, they do not like her decision and her involvement in Scope is affecting their lives.
2010
Kayla Carter’s husband has died in an accident while building their dream home. Now she is a raising their four-year-old daughter alone. She has been told not to move in. In addition, strange things have been happening, dead animals are being left behind. When Kyla meets Ellie who has come back to town after being gone for 45 years, she begins to learn more about her neighbor, her father, and the land around her home.
I enjoyed how the dual timelines were told and how they intersected. Usually, while reading dual timelines, I tend to like one more than the other, but I have to say that I enjoyed both equally. I enjoyed how the timelines intersected and how the central mystery would unfold.
I was not disappointed. This was a well written and perfectly plotted book. I love a book that not only entertains me but educates and moves me as well. This book fit the bill. I was not aware of the
Scope Project or its purpose.
Diane Chamberlain never disappoints!
Riveting, well written and thought provoking.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.