Review: Great short story!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 28, 2013
I came to know this author from the Deborah Knott mysteries about a judge in North Carolina. It starts with The Bootlegger's Daughter when she runs for this office. I like Maron's style of writing, and it is evocative of the eastern half of the state for me. I live in NC, and not in that part. It seems, however, to ring true. There are some books or chapters that relate more to the mountains, my favorite part of the state although I live in the Piedmont.This story does not involve Deborah Knott or mystery, but it's a very well done piece that nearly everyone can relate to. Grace Currin will move closer to her son's home so that he won't have to make very long trips to see her. She has heart problems, and he is burning up the pavement and worrying about her. Her grief and regret at leaving starts you off, and it has a very satisfying ending.