The Cottonwood Murders--Unsolved: Unsolved : A Novel

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Summary: A book that causes one to rethink a time of innocence.
Review: Interesting read about a real mystery. It brings up social problems that were not made public in the forties. I am of the generation that grew up in the forties and the little details in this book bring back a flood of memories. It seemed like such an innocent world to grow up in. Now one realizes we were in the midst of a war and that there were many dark social problems lurking under the surface. This book shows how two parents raised their children with a sense of responsibility and compassion in very difficult circumstances.

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Summary: Great Mystery. . . .Great History!
Review: Once I read the first page of this mystery novel, I was hooked, couldn't let it go till I finished. It's unusual for an engrossing mystery to also recreate an accurate picture of a fascinating historical era, in this instance World War II. Mather's style of writing and the honesty of the content remind me of Hemingway. I'd be willing to bet I know the remote little town that is the setting of these murders, or possible suicides, because every colorful detail rings true.

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Summary: Great Mystery. . . .Great History!
Review: Once I read the first page of this mystery novel, I was hooked, couldn't let it go till I finished. It's unusual for an engrossing mystery to also recreate an accurate picture of a fascinating historical era, in this instance World War II. Mather's style of writing and the honesty of the content remind me of Hemingway. I'd be willing to bet I know the remote little town that is the setting of these murders, or possible suicides, because every colorful detail rings true.

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Summary: A HAUNTING, UNSOLVED MYSTERY
Review: This haunting mystery has to be The Great American Novel. I see echoes of Faulkner, Hemingway, McCullers, Kesey, Warren, Rawlings, etc. The author, R. E. Mather, is one of the best writers of our times, and as a personal acquaintance of the characters involved, she gives special insights into these unsolved suicides or murders. This mystifying story of small-town life during World War II will remain in my memory for a long, long time.