It’s the little things

Earlier this year a friend of mine sent me a book that was written by one of her teachers. The book was The Postmaster’s Daughter by Sharon Mabry. I had set it aside when I first received it because I always have a long To Be Read list/stack and it was a ways down. I recently picked the book up again, as it was its turn to be read!

The back cover of the book describes it as a murder mystery set in 1930s Appalachia. I do like mysteries, but I’d never read one set in Appalachia in the 30s. I didn’t know what to expect, but I started reading. I was soon caught up in the story and intrigued how it was all going to play out. There were some terms I had to look up because they were either Southern names or terms I hadn’t heard of. I appreciate it when a book makes me look something up. I feel like I’m learning and adding to my vocabulary.

There were definitely aspects of the story that I had figured out before they were revealed, but I still enjoyed the story. One thing I especially enjoyed was the description of a few characters that obviously had some sort of social anxiety or other such issues, but no one called it that in the 1930s. The way it was handled was interesting and seemed authentic. I especially liked Ethel Taggert, the local sheriff’s aunt. When she got overwhelmed by visitors she would sometimes leave them and shut herself in her room. I think we have all had moments in our lives when we wish we could do that!

If you are looking for an entertaining mystery full of unique characters, you should check out The Postmaster’s Daugher by Sharon Mabry. If you like mysteries, I think you will like this book!

It was also a clean read and relatively free from gore.