The Rosewood Casket by Sharyn McCrumb
Meh. I can honestly say that I didn’t like any of the characters, none of them made me feel anything for them. I didn’t even dislike them. They just were. The story was way to think for such a long book. Anyone with half of a brain could easily have figured out the “big mystery” – yuck. I didn’t like this book. No sir. Didn’t like it. Book club is on Sunday… I wonder if anyone else liked it? Perhaps I’ll update this with their thoughts later… someone had to have liked it, right?
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From the Publisher
Randall Stargill lies dying on his southern Appalachian farm, and his four sons have come home to build him a coffin from the cache of rosewood he long has hoarded for the special purpose. Meanwhile, like a vulture hovering over prey, a local real estate developer is readying an offer for the farm that will be extremely hard for the heirs to refuse as soon as the old man is gone. And at the same time, mountain wise-woman Nora Bonesteel, Randall’s sweetheart of long ago, must bring to light a small box to be buried with Randall – a box containing human bones.
Oh, I liked this — but I’d also started with The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter, so I had more emotion invested in it. Hangman’s a terrific book; I’d suggest that one over this, anytime.