A gripping book that leaves you longing for more
I read the first two books of the series years ago, but only just recently discovered this book even existed. I just finished it. My only complaint about it is that there is no sequel. In the end, I was left wondering, Does Cassie become a lawyer? How many of the boys in that book died in a white man's war? Was Moe ever caught and prosecuted? Did Troy Aames die?But this book was real; it allowed you to experience what happened firsthand; and while it dealt with serious, weighty issues, it was a joy to read. Anyone who hasn't read it has missed something. It is MUST reading!Mildred D. Taylor is a gifted author with few that are her equal. She has the ability to write in such a way that the reader lives the story instead of just reads it. Because that is true, her books do, on some level, change the lives of those who read them.