Review: Each Rachel Myers Mystery gets better and better......
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 1, 2010
Once again, Rachel Myers gets involved in a mystery without even trying.  A young lady named Dulcie, a Melungeon living in North Carolina, approaches Rachel and asks for her help.  Dulcie's husband, Gurney, has been tried and convicted of murder she is sure he did not commit.  After some consideration, Rachel decides to investigate on her own.  The scary thing is that being accused convicted of murder can and does happen to innocent people, especially when a crooked lawman out for his own political gain, makes the case stick. Of course, Rachel solves the crime.  There wasn't great character development of Dulcie and Gurney, but as another reviewer mentioned, it would be nice if Dulcie alone or with her husband could become friends with Rachel and perhaps be included in a future book in this series as they seem to be interesting people.  As in all of the Rachel Myers mysteries, this wonderful author gives vibrant detail to the mountains, trees, flowers, bushes, and wildlife of the Appalachians in North Carolina.  With each book, Rachel's home, gardens, and town become clearer and clearer.  I can almost hear the sounds and smell the smells.