Julie Jones was certain life was passing her by. After her mother's death, she was left with the responsibility of taking care of her father and her five siblings. Then Julie's predictable existence is turned upside down when Evan Johnson, the mysterious, reputedly wealthy son of the town drunkard, begins to court her. But just as their romance blossoms, Evan's father is murdered and Evan is the prime suspect. And soon the secrets and sins festering beneath the surface of a wholesome small town threaten to explode.
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Julie Jones was certain life was passing her by. After her mother's death, she was left with the responsibility of taking care of her father and her five siblings. Then Julie's predictable existence is turned upside down when Evan Johnson, the mysterious, reputedly wealthy son of the town drunkard, begins to court her. But just as their romance blossoms, Evan's father is murdered and Evan is the prime suspect. And soon the secrets and sins festering beneath the surface of a wholesome small town threaten to explode.
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Reading this book was an accident; I didn?t know it was part of the series: the Jazz Age. It was a book-on-tape that looked like a standalone novel. Generally, I?m not interested in life between the wars. However, I was hooked by the plot before I recognized the time frame.
As she does so well, Dorothy Garlock takes us on a leisurely trip through a small town (Fertile, Missouri) with a group of distinctive characters. Garlock describes small time life with such accuracy!
I would refer to this as a ?cozy? book; not a great deal action occurs, but the plot is furthered by the characters themselves. After her mother dies, Julie Jones (at 15) stops attending school to take care of her 5 younger siblings. As the story opens, she is now 21.
The interaction between the siblings is delightful ? funny, scathing, caring. Julie comes to the attention of the returning war veteran Evan Johnson, who is the only child of the mean drunk of Fertile. Evan?s father spends much of his time frightening folks (especially girls) with his lewd remarks and threats.
As Evan?s interest in Julie becomes more pronounced, Julie can?t believe that a world-traveler like Evan could be interested in her. To add a fly in the ointment, Birdie Stuart (an attractive young widow with a small child) sets her cap for Evan. When Evan resists Birdie?s charm, she searches for another victim ? Julie?s widowed father.
This part of the story takes up much of the book; the children are not opposed to their father remarrying but they do NOT want Birdie. The strain between the 6 siblings vs. their father is hard to watch. The reader, like the kids, realizes there is something not quite right about Birdie. When Mr. Jones invites Birdie to come for an extended visit, tension in the family builds.
Finally, there?s a rapist in town; he?s been preying on the town?s young women for years. Those are the three main issues that run through the book. However, there are plenty of sub-plots ? bootleg liquor and Sunday afternoon baseball games are two. I didn?t figure out the rapist before the town learned his ID; the author didn?t give clues.
Despite the plot described, this book moves at a very leisurely pace. Julie and Evan are pleasant and well-developed, but their situation isn't dramatic. I just happened to be in the right mood for a book of this type; others might find it too static for their tastes. 4 stars
