What Fiction are you reading this week, August 8, 2021?

[japple]

19. I don't how this author came my way, but I'm thrilled to find him and to know he has written

several books. That Bright Land by Terry Roberts is just what I've been looking for. Another good North Carolina writer. The style reminds me a bit of Cold Mountain and the area he writes about is one that is near and dear to my heart.

In the Summer of 1866, Jacob Ballard, a former Union soldier and spy, is dispatched by the War Department in Washington City to infiltrate the isolated North Carolina mountain community where he was born and find the serial killer responsible for the deaths of Union veterans. Based on true events, That Bright Land is the story of a violent and fragile nation in the wake of the Civil War and a man who must exorcise his own savage demons while tracking down another.

Also dealing with sick kitties. It started with one of the fosters and has now spread to 3 others. Whole lot of sneezing going on! I thought their vaccinations were good for this stuff, but maybe it's a variant strain. At least they are all eating and don't seem to feel too bad.

Thanks for the weekly thread, hermetic. Hope all is well with you and your felines!