This book was recommended to me by a member of my book club.
After being cheated out of farm that they put money down on Jim and Laura McAllan find themselves living with no electricity, no running water and very little privacy. Along with Jim's cantankerous father and two young girls, they start out farming life on shakey ground. The neighbors and sharecroppers, the Jacksons help them as best they can but the eldest McAllan man is not too friendly and treats them more like slaves. Taking place during the late 1940's both families have men returning from military duty after World War II. The tension between Ronsel Jackson and the towns folk brings the two families against each other. Although Laura's younger and very hospitable brother in law, Jamie seems to share a bond with Ronsel the pair of them find themselves a target of the local Klan. This was very hard to put down and I enjoyed how the chapters rotated between the characters. Hilary Jordan has a new book coming out called "When she woke" which I am looking forward to as well.
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