A Most Tolerant Little Town by Rachel Louise Martin
The desegregation of Clinton High School in Clinton, Tennessee in 1956 by 12 Black students starts off mildly at first. Then the arrival of out of town pro-segregationists leads to violence, riots and eventually the bombing of the school.
*Good story about a little known Civil Rights history. I felt so bad for the students affected by the shenanigans that ensued. I'm glad that the author didn't censor word nigger throughout her book, but the audiobook version bleeped it out...even when it was read by a Black woman. Strange. 4 out of 5 stars.
Two people living centuries apart in the same home, discover a door between their worlds. One of these people is a ghost and one of their stories about murder is a lie.
*This was OK. I was kind of lost with the Japanese mythology, but it was still a fine novel. It also was a bit convoluted at times. 3 out of 5 stars.
Best friends Abby and Tess decide to go caving. But then a mysterious man begins to harass them and kills Abby, leaving Tess to tell her story. But the more she tells of Abby's story, the more she realizes, she didn't know her friend or the secrets she kept.
*Eh. Twisty enough, but I felt like there was something missing. More characters maybe? More depth? 3 out of 5 stars.
The definitive true “Southern Gothic” account of the life, crimes, conviction, and execution of Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins, the charismatic, brutal, well-liked, remorseless South Carolina serial killer who was dubbed the Charles Manson of the South—written by the prosecutor who brought him to justice.
*This book interested me, but it was so thin and all over the place! I would've appreciated more context into South Carolina and North Charleston to help beef up this book. 2 out of 5 stars.
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