Annabel Lee Donovan may be a bootlegger's daughter, but she is also a lady. She hopes that her father will leave "the business' at last when they move to a house high on a hill above Henderson, Missouri. There she meets Corbin Appleby, who may be an undercover agent and after her father, but who, she is sure, is a man she can love. Now as a deadly mob war between whisky-runners rocks her quiet town, Annabel is caught in the crossfire of passion, betrayal-and murder. Though her dreams may shatter before her eyes, she must uncover the truth about her father and test whether love can heal a wounded heart.
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Exquisite Period Mystery
29 Jun 2002
By Mamalinde
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Dorothy Garlock crafts an exquisite period mystery. Before the days of antibiotics and birth control, as mules and horses were slowly being replaced by automobiles, the winds of prohibition raced through this country and lives were changed forever.
Mixing poetry and passion, Ms. Garlock does an elegant job of showing the dynamics of small town life juxtaposed against the illegalities and moral fuzziness of years of prohibition. The characters spring right out of the pages, and finding a few old friends from THE EDGE OF TOWN was exciting too. I would not label this as a sequel, but rather like running into an old acquaintance in an unexpected place. Excellently researched and emotionally rooted, the fine shades of gray emerge to tell a story of the heart. While old fashioned values prevail, the author does include some lusty passages and explicitly gory scenes of violence.
Mixing poetry and passion, Ms. Garlock does an elegant job of showing the dynamics of small town life juxtaposed against the illegalities and moral fuzziness of years of prohibition. The characters spring right out of the pages, and finding a few old friends from THE EDGE OF TOWN was exciting too. I would not label this as a sequel, but rather like running into an old acquaintance in an unexpected place. Excellently researched and emotionally rooted, the fine shades of gray emerge to tell a story of the heart. While old fashioned values prevail, the author does include some lusty passages and explicitly gory scenes of violence.
Readers looking for something of a similar genre might try Grace Roberts Wood's books (The Train to Estelline, Grace, A Place Called Sweet Shrub, Dance a Little Longer) and Sandra Dallas'
tales (The Persian Pickle Club, The Diary of Mattie Spenser).
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Dorothy Garlock Does It Again!
25 Jun 2002
By Laura Cooke
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Prohibition, bootleggers, gangisters, lawmen, romance and suspense on the Mississippi River. HIGH ON A HILL is the second book in a trilogy set in 1920s rural Missouri. Although HIGH ON A HILL is a stand alone book, THE EDGE OF TOWN also set in 20s Missouri, has related characters. I love how Dorothy Garlock weaves her stories with such rich historical detail. I can almost imagine my grandparents in small town Missouri from this book. The characters of Annabel Lee, a bootlegger's daughter, and Corbin, a lawman, and the subplot of Boone, a bootlegger, and Tess, a hill girl with a shameful past, find each other despite the odds.
The Jazz Age was a time of change even in outstate Missouri. HIGH ON THE HILL reflected these changes subtly without banging the reader over the head. Religion, immigrants melding into society, women's dress, Prohibition, weapons, law enforcement were changing during this time in history and are included in the book if you catch it. I really appreciated this book for its romance, suspense (I never out DG's villians until the end) and wonderful atmosphere. My only compliant is that I have to wait until next year for another Dorothy Garlock read!
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Another excellent story by Dorothy Garlock!
9 July 2002
By Jody L. Schoth
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Dorothy Garlock does it again with this excellent historical romance, set in the 1920's. For those of us that read "The Edge of Town," you'll be delighted to read Corbin Appleby's story, along with Jack Jones!! If you have not read "The Edge of Town," you won't miss a beat, as this story takes place in another Missouri city called Henderson (not Fertile). The characters from The Edge of Town are mentioned, but only to please those Garlock fans that never miss a word of her writings. This story has it all, mystery, intrigue, danger, deception, love and romance, close friendly relationship, and more! There is enough information in the description that tells what this book is about, and if I stated anything more, I'd give the surprises away. Sit back and enjoy this one! It's great!
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