New York journalist Laurie Coldwater is compelled to face her white Southern roots when she returns to investigate the mysterious death of a black man - the father of her new love, Samantha.
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The character of Laurie Coldwater is a richly textured creation, with a sly and rueful feminist voice that picks apart the veneer of the Old South while a chin-tapping mystery simmers on the back burner like a pot of grits. This novel marks the arrival of a highly promising new author, mixing the atmosphere narrative and momentum of John Grisham with a confidence all her own. --Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times
No Daughter of the South by Cynthia Webb is both an excellent mystery and an insightful novel that dares examine two topics that have long divided American culture - race and sexuality. Here is a strong and intelligent new voice on the crimes scene. --Bartholomew Gill, author of the Peter McGarr mysteries
No Daughter of the South by Cynthia Webb is both an excellent mystery and an insightful novel that dares examine two topics that have long divided American culture - race and sexuality. Here is a strong and intelligent new voice on the crimes scene. --Bartholomew Gill, author of the Peter McGarr mysteries
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Cynthia Webb is a practicing attorney in New York City and has a MFA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College.
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An original, multi-layered, and thought-provoking story.,
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This review is from: No Daughter of the South (Paperback)
No Daughter of the South is a bright, funny, insightful, and unconventional mystery about a woman journalist investigating the murder of a black man in the small southern town where she grew up. As a woman who also grew up in the south, but never fit in, I could identify with Cynthia Webb's fiesty, free-spirited protagonist Laurie Coldwater. All Webb's characters are absolutely believable--I felt as though I knew them personally. And the environment she depicts--the south in the '90s, caught between its old prejudices and its new role as a haven for "snowbirds"--is rich and complex. I thoroughly enjoyed this provocative story and look forward to reading more of Webb's work in the future.
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I agree - great book!,
This review is from: No Daughter of the South (Paperback)
I loved the complexity of all the relationships - the love of another woman and how it plays out in her life, and the dilemmas of a Southern expatriate digging around in her roots. Plus it's a gripping thriller - I couldn't put it down! Get it, read it.
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No Daughter of the South rocks!,
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This review is from: No Daughter of the South (Paperback)
I'm not normally clammoring to write a review, but I have to say, this book is awesome. Have you ever finished reading a book and you've got this goofy grin on your face 'cause the journey was that much fun? That's how I felt after reading No Daugher of the South. There were a couple times I laughed out loud so hard, my girlfriend looked at me like I'd lost my mind. So what goes through *your* mind when you get to thinking way too much? Laurie's got to deal with the South, identity, love, sex, an ex-husband, racism, homophobia, coming out, really dysfunctional families, AND the KKK - while solving a mystery, figuring out what the hell is going on in her life, and making me laugh all at the same time. Let's just say I can totally relate to her ability to get into way too much trouble, just by being herself. She's got a hot head, and I had a whole lot of fun going along for the ride. I recommend this book to anyone regardless of orientation, ethnicity, or whether you're a mystery fan. It's just a darn good read!
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