From Library Journal: "Edgar Award winner Franklin's classic Southern drama is more about the pathos of loneliness than the mystery that unfolds within its pages. Set in racially charged early 1970s Chabot, MS, it centers on an interracial friendship between two boys, Larry and Silas, whose lives are irrevocably changed when Larry is suspected of murder. Some 30 years later, when a local businessman's daughter disappears, the nightmare begins anew—this time, with devastating consequences for both men. With a tone and setting reminiscent of Faulkner; highly recommended."