Hang the Moon: A Novel
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"A rollicking tale." --The Washington Post *"Propulsive." --Associated Press * "Wild, smart, energetic." --Los Angeles Times * "Brilliant and effervescent." --NPR From the #1 bestselling author of The Glass Castle, the instant New York Times bestseller a "rip-roaring, action-packed" (The New York Times) novel about an indomitable young woman in prohibition-era Virginia. Sallie Kincaid is the daughter of the biggest man in a small town, the charismatic Duke Kincaid. Born at the turn of the 20th century into a life of comfort and privilege, Sallie remembers little about her mother who died in a violent argument with the Duke. By the time she is just eight years old, the Duke has remarried and had a son, Eddie. While Sallie is her father's daughter, sharp-witted and resourceful, Eddie is his mother's son, timid and cerebral. When Sallie tries to teach young Eddie to be more like their father, her daredevil coaching leads to an accident, and Sallie is cast out. Nine years later, she returns, determined to reclaim her place in the family. That's a lot more complicated than Sallie expected, and she enters a world of conflict and lawlessness. Sallie confronts the secrets and scandals that hide in the shadows of the Big House, navigates the factions in the family and town, and finally comes into her own as a bold, sometimes reckless bootlegger. "You'll fall in love with Sallie on the very first page and keep rooting for her all the way through to the last" (Good Housekeeping) in this thrilling read that "goes down easy...like the forbidden whisky that defines the life of Sallie Kincaid" (Associated Press).
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I loved this book. Nothing about it particularly shocked me, but the story line did take twist up on twist and kept me guessing until the end.
This was an informative book about prohibition and the thoughts of deep Sourh and their regards for women. Definitely not
My favorite Walls book but I did like it.
The ending is exhausted, but leaning towards where you wanted it to be. The bulk of the book, though, reads like a moral tale that cautions: You can't trust anyone.
Then everybody dies.
Our group liked this book somewhat less than Walls' previous books, but thought it was an interesting story. There were a lot of dramatic twists (usually a character's death) which served to move the narrative forward. We enjoyed the strong resolve of Sallie over the course of the novel. Some members even recalled stories of moonshiners from their own families!
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