Prayers the Devil Answers

I'm a big fan of Appalachian ballads, and I've been meaning to read Sharyn MCrumb for some time. This, her latest, was the one the library had available so I took it off the shelf.

I read this as a digital review copy from Edelweiss. This book truly captivated me.

I like Sharyn McCrumb's novels for the slice of America she brings back to mind. It's been a long time since I read one of her books, and picked this up solely because of her name, but quickly became drawn into the story of a Depression-era widow who takes on the job of her dead husband, to become sheriff of a small mountain town in Tennessee.