This is Where it Ends

Love these Appalachian Characters- This southern girl has seen and heard some feisty mamaws in her day, so Minerva Jenkins was an expected and perfect mix of cranky and cantankerous, while still keeping things close to the vest. She had lived alone on the mountain for years until Del Rankin came calling. As he stuck around for a time, Minerva began to realize that having relationships with others, as well as with God, was what made life worthwhile and that secrets, and promises to keep them, were way more trouble than their worth. I really loved this story but, for me, there is repetitive dialogue that offered little to no new information to move the story along. Some of this was the character working through hurt and betrayal while some of it was restatement. Beyond that, I really enjoyed the story. Barbara McCulloh is a favorite when it comes to the narration of southern stories. She gets it right, performs male voices well and, in this story, portrays Minerva with exceptional talent. This book is suitable for teens and older with no inappropriate intimate scenes and no bad language.