Book description
If you fell in love with 1960s North Carolina when reading Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, Donna Everhartâs The Moonshinerâs Daughter will transport you right back. Everhartâs sensitive and expert storytelling will capture you in this Southern coming-of-age novel!
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Set in North Carolina in 1960 and brimmingâŠ
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1 author picked The Moonshiner's Daughter as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I found this coming-of-age story a satisfying tale of evolving self-discovery in an unlikely situation and in a less-traveled setting. Thrilling twists and turns kept me enthralled from page one to the end. The setting was vivid and colorful, and I fell in love with the well-defined, colorful characters. I highly recommend it.
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