Kim richardson texas ebay9/20/2023 As a coming-of-age story, it is splendidly realized and uplifting. A wonderful story that will leave its mark on readers' hearts." - RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars Top Pick "This glorious debut novel is one of an unexpectedly fine crop of recent and new Southern fiction. Mudas and Bobby make strong protagonists as they find the courage to find answers within the volatile environment of the South. Her beautifully descriptive storytelling gorgeously weaves a story centered around two hangings, which occur about a hundred years apart. Praise for LIAR'S BENCH "An intricately crafted plot with vivid characters make up Richardson's debut novel set in a small Kentucky town in the 1970's. With its compelling mystery and complex yet relatable heroine, Liar's Bench is a story of first love, raw courage, and truths that won't be denied. Kim Michele Richardson's lush, beautifully written debut is set against a Southern backdrop passing uneasily from bigotry and brutality to hope. Now, the answers Muddy seeks soon lead back to Hark Hill, to hatred and corruption that have echoed through the years-and lies she must be brave enough to confront at last. A tribute, a relic-and a caution-it's known as Liar's Bench. Adorning the town square is a seat built from Frannie's gallows. ![]() Though he passes for white, one of his ancestors was Frannie Crow, a slave hanged a century ago on nearby Hark Hill Plantation. Muddy's almost-more-than-friend, Bobby Marshall, knows that better than most. But Peckinpaw keeps its secrets buried deep. Muddy is determined to find out for sure either way, especially once she finds strange papers hidden amongst her mama's possessions. Others think Ella grew tired of his abuse and did it herself. ![]() Most people in Peckinpaw, Kentucky, assume that Ella's no-good husband did the deed.
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