Fourteen stories shared from the perspective of many different people from the author of ’Zorrie’, this story takes place in the same community, and while Zorrie does make an appearance, this isn’t focused on her.

For the most part, these stories reminded me of a mix between real life, and the lives of those who - fictionally - lived in Mayberry R.F.D. - home of the Andy Griffith show. This community, like Mayberry, is an old-fashioned community where everyone knows everyone else, and pretty much everything they do - especially those who are caught doing something their parents wouldn’t approve of.

As with most short story collections, some will appeal more to some than to others, but all are worth reading.


Pub Date: 06 Feb 2024

Many thanks for the ARC provided by Bloomsbury USA, Bloomsbury Publishing