The Stills, Jess Montgomery
The Stills, Jess Montgomery
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The Stills
A Novel

Author: Jess Montgomery

Narrator: Susan Bennett

Unabridged: 13 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/09/2021


Synopsis

With compassion and insight, Jess Montgomery weaves a gripping mystery and portrait of community in The Stills, the powerful third novel in the Kinship series.

Ohio, 1927: Moonshining is a way of life in rural Bronwyn County, and even the otherwise upstanding Sheriff Lily Ross has been known to turn a blind eye when it comes to stills in the area. But when thirteen-year-old Jebediah Ranklin almost dies after drinking tainted moonshine, Lily knows that someone has gone too far, and—with the help of organizer and moonshiner Marvena Whitcomb—is determined to find out who.

But then, Lily’s nemesis, the businessman George Vogel, reappears in town with his new wife, Fiona. Along with them is also her former brother-in-law Luther Ross, now an agent for the newly formed Bureau of Prohibition. To Lily, it seems too much of a coincidence that they should arrive now.

As fall turns to winter, a blizzard closes in. Lily starts to peel back the layers of deception shrouding the town of Kinship, but soon she discovers that many around her seem to be betraying those they hold dear—and that Fiona too may have an agenda of her own.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

About Jess Montgomery

JESS MONTGOMERY writes a Writer's Digest magazine column, "Level Up Your Writing (Life)" and was formerly the “Literary Life” columnist for the Dayton Daily News. Based on early chapters of the first book in the Kinship Series, The Widows, Jess was awarded an Ohio Arts Council individual artist’s grant for literary arts and named the John E. Nance Writer-in-Residence at Thurber House in Columbus. Jess lives in her native state of Ohio.

About Susan Bennett

Susan Bennett is known for her radio and television voiceover work. She has narrated a host of audiobooks, including those from bestselling authors Peggy Post, Linda Francis Lee, Dorothea Benton Frank, Emma McLaughlin, and Nicola Kraus. Her reading of Tiger, Tiger by Margaux Fragoso won an AudioFile Earphones Award. In describing Susan’s reading style, Publishers Weekly has said, “Bennett's narration is excellent: she draws the listener into the story... keeping the pacing brisk and entertaining.” Susan also dabbles in the music industry as the singer and keyboardist for The Interactive! Band. Along with her guitarist husband, Rick Hinkle, Bennett is the co-owner of Audiocam Music, a full service recording studio.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James

The Stills by Jess Montgomery is the 3rd book in the Kinship Series, a historical fiction mystery collection focused on 1920s Ohio, Prohibition, a female sheriff, and the plight of a family torn apart by underhanded businessmen. I enjoy the series and have read the previous two novels, and I wish I......more

Goodreads review by Tammy

This is the third book in The Kinship Series. It can be read alone, but I recommend reading the first two to get the full effect, as happenings in them are intertwined with the sinister characters in this book. This story begins on Thanksgiving 1927. Prohibition is in full force but moonshiners rule......more

I’m so excited to be featuring my review of The Stills by Jess Montgomery on International Women’s Day because this book truly celebrates the impact of strong women throughout history even in the face of adversity. This is the third book in her Kinship series, and I’ve read all three (though I do thi......more

Goodreads review by DJ

Favorite Quotes: Week before last, cold shooed warmth into a wish and a memory, then rattled tree limbs to leaflessness with one gnarly hand, while gripping the earth with the other. Lily shakes her head, recollecting how thin yet shuddery the boy’s breath had sounded, like a gossamer curtain between......more