South of Shiloh

A sniper kills a man during a Civil War re-enactment. Turns out the bullet was meant for somebody else. The would be victim, and a photographer team up to catch the killer. Never quite came alive.......more

What can I say about this book that captures the doubts and hesitations that meant I almost abandoned it several times, and took a painfully long time to get through it, while at the same time reflects the fair and positive, because I actually did enjoy it, and in many ways found it very impressive.......more

DNF. The plot didn't seem horrible, but it just never caught me. I didn't like the characters, and the southern ones were caricatures.......more

Highly recommended. The author Chuck Logan is nothing if not reflective. He imbues his characters with such insight they become three dimensional within the first few pages of each of their introductions. Also in his novels, no one is ever really good or bad, evil or saintly. The worlds he creates ar......more

With the exception of the way the people of the great State of Mississippi are depicted in this book, it is a great story. I hope those that read it understand the Mississippi is not the lowdown scum of the earth place that some seem to continue to promote. Please read this with an open mind. A namel......more