I've had this in my to-read pile for quite a while. I chose it as a Halloween book, but The Historian took a while. I'm so glad I didn't just return it as not fitting in the season any more! To be honest, it's actually a summery book.
This is set in a tiny southern town in rural Appalachian West Virginia. The James women are among the town's oldest families, and rumor has it they have magical abilities. The run a diner and farm stand (and also a moonshine gig on the side) that are wildly popular. Every June, on the solstice, the town has a festival with The Moth Man as its namesake. A local version of BigFoot, Moth Man haunts the forest at the edge of town.
Many years ago, a young boy drowned or was taken by a wild animal on a fishing trip in the forest with his father and brother. Our main character Linden was kidnapped, but returned safely, the night of the festival one year ago. And now a local beauty Queen has been murdered. Crazy theories run rampant, the old families are warring with each other, feuds re-open, and the James family is caught in the middle.
This was a great book I could not put down. Linden, her sisters, mother, aunt, grandmother, and great-aunt are excellently written characters. I wanted to find this tiny town on my next racing trip. Definitely a recommend.
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