Threshing of Straw by Kim Catron

This author and book were recommended to me by a friend and I am thrilled to have discovered this amazing writer. From the first sentence I was captivated and could not stop turning the pages. Kim Catron is a masterful storyteller and delivers a powerful tale about love, sacrifice and the ramifications of keeping secrets no matter how honorable the intent. 

The plot is solid, fast paced, and though both disturbing and difficult at times it is beyond compelling. The character development is superlative. Told from the point of view of the grandmother, Cora Lee, the mother, Rose, her husband, damaged Korean vet Curtis, and Macey May, the granddaughter forced to face the reality of life as a person of color in the early 60's Georgia, I felt like was I was seeing and experiencing their world, and experiencing their feelings through their eyes. I will miss these strong female characters and their courageous male counterparts. I was sad to reach the end. I can’t wait to see what story this author gives us next. You don’t want to miss this fabulous read. I highly recommend it.