Bookish Thursday - What Happened in Beulah by Christy Scott Cashman
I was interested in reviewing this novel mainly because it is basically set in my back yard. I lived in Tennessee until I was 9, but visited back often. However, I was in Western Tennessee rather than the eastern part of the state, near the mountains. Secondly, is the references to kudzu. If you live in the South, you know if you stand still, kudzu can overrun you. Entire roadsides are covered with miles and miles of the vines. But before I got further, let's get the business out of the way. Book Summary A teenage girl uncovers the dark secrets of her Smoky Mountain town while searching for a missing classmate in this gripping coming-of-age mystery perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing . Nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, Beulah has always seemed steady—rooted in tradition, shaped by generations, and slow to change. But in 1986, the ground has shifted, and no one feels that more than fifteen-year-old Barrett Childress Owens. Between her parents’ unr...
