The Cutting Season
Ratings8
Average rating4.1
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Ratings8
Average rating4.1
When the dead body of a young woman is found on the grounds of Belle Vie, the estate's manager, Caren Gray, launches her own investigation into Belle Vie's history, which leads her to a centuries old mystery involving the plantation's slave quarters--and her own past.
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The character building was executed with pure exquisiteness. Though I enjoyed reading almost each and every page of it, but somehow I felt that the ending was over stretched. Nevertheless, a great story and even a better story telling concept. Beautifully written.
3.5 stars. Loved the audiobook narration and Locke writes a place with as much character and heart as any protagonist. However...
SpoilerMy one complaint about Locke's protagonists is that they're always flawed in a relationship way, whether it's family relationships or romantic ones. I get that humans are naturally flawed but why does their downfall always have to be either a parental relationship or a lover? I noticed this in Bluebird, Bluebird as well.
This was an interesting mix of stories. We see the murder mystery as well as the history of Belle Vie. While Caren is trying to manage the plantation and trying to solve the mystery, she is also digging in to her own history. There were times when I got into one plot line and forgot about the other. I'm not sure if I liked that or not. Overall I love the themes that this is dealing with and that will keep me thinking about this book for awhile.
