Precocious 12-year-old Louisa Mae Cardinal lives in the hectic New York City of 1940 with her family. Then tragedy strikes — and Lou and her younger brother, Oz, must go with their invalid mother to live on their great-grandmother’s farm in the Virginia mountains. Suddenly Lou finds herself coming of age in a new landscape, making her first true friend, and experiencing adventures tragic, comic, … comic, and audacious. But the forces of greed and justice are about to clash over her new home… and as their struggle is played out in a crowded Virginia courtroom, it will determine the future of two children, an entire town, and the mountains they love.
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Loved every moment.
Excellent story of coming to age in difficult circumstances.
My favorite Baldacci — totally different kind of story but a GOOD story.
Another great book by one of my favorite mystery writers.
The story of Louisa Mae Cardinal and her family is one of the most moving books I have read in a long, long time. Set in the 1940’s… the book was a historical treasure of references and lifestyle for this family living in the Virginia mountains. Mr. Baldacci is a master storyteller taking me from tears to laughter to many remembrances of my own …
Loved it. Couldn’t put it down. Saw the movie after reading the book. The book was so much better.
Great read – enjoyed it a lot!