Black and Secret Midnight

Not since TO A KILL A MOCKINGBIRD have I read a better novel that truly catches the flavor of the "old" South.Schunk captures the stupidity and cruelty of racism through the eyes of a child. Her writing is excellent and the characters come alive on her pages.I recommend this book highly to anyone who is interested in reading a captivating and yet horrifying mystery with a heart.This one will stay with me a long time.

~In the summer of '51, twelve-year old Beth Ann Crane and her family visits the young girl's grandmother in Columbus, Georgia. Beth Anne loves her family and enjoys visiting her grandmother. However, this time things seem different to the young girl. She is aware of the swirling horrors of racism that seems to permeate everyone and everything. Being curious, Beth Anne begins to ask questions in a futile effort to understand the relationships that surround her. <P