Hang the Moon

By: Jeannette Walls

Goodreads description:

A riveting new novel about an indomitable young woman in Virginia during Prohibition.

Most folk thought Sallie Kincaid was a nobody who’d amount to nothing. Sallie had other plans.

Sallie Kincaid is the daughter of the biggest man in a small town, the charismatic Duke Kincaid. Born at the turn of the 20th century into a life of comfort and privilege, Sallie remembers little about her mother who died in a violent argument with the Duke. By the time she is just eight years old, the Duke has remarried and had a son, Eddie. While Sallie is her father’s daughter, sharp-witted and resourceful, Eddie is his mother’s son, timid and cerebral. When Sallie tries to teach young Eddie to be more like their father, her daredevil coaching leads to an accident, and Sallie is cast out.

Nine years later, she returns, determined to reclaim her place in the family. That’s a lot more complicated than Sallie expected, and she enters a world of conflict and lawlessness. Sallie confronts the secrets and scandals that hide in the shadows of the Big House, navigates the factions in the family and town, and finally comes into her own as a bold, sometimes reckless bootlegger.

You will fall in love with Sallie Kincaid, a feisty and fearless, terrified and damaged young woman who refuses to be corralled.

Helen says: 🤓🤓🤓 3/4

The author should have titled this one, Droppin’ Like Flies. I have never read a book where so many characters die! I would call this one a turn of the century soap opera. Reading Hang the Moon, was like traveling on a meandering country road. You had no idea what was around the corner. Buckle up and pay attention. There were a lot of surprises and it kept me on my toes to say the least. I liked it, but I didn’t love it. It was entertaining and a quick read.

Holly says:🤓🤓🤓1/2

Yellowstone comes to rural 1920’s Virginia. Whoa – there is a lot of intermingling going on here. An interesting story, but something about it was a little far-fetched or convoluted for me, in a prohibition, Appalachian soap opera kind of way. Lots of “drop offs at the train station” in this one – Kincaid justice is a lot like Dutton justice. Didn’t love this one, but I didn’t love Yellowstone either.

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