3.5
The Scent of Rain and Lightning
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One beautiful summer afternoon, Jody Linder receives shocking news: The man convicted of murdering her father is being released from prison and returning to the small town of Rose, Kansas. It has been twenty-three years since that stormy night when her father was shot and killed and her mother disappeared, presumed dead. Neither the protective embrace of Jody’s three uncles nor the safe haven of her grandparents’ ranch could erase the pain caused by Billy Crosby on that catastrophic night.
Now Billy Crosby is free, thanks to the efforts of his son, Collin, a lawyer who has spent most of his life trying to prove his father’s innocence. Despite their long history of carefully avoiding each other in such an insular community, Jody and Collin find that they share an exclusive sense of loss.
As Jody revisits old wounds, startling truths emerge about her family’s tragic past. But even through struggle and hardship, she still dares to hope for a better future—and maybe even love.
BONUS: This edition contains a The Scent of Rain and Lightning discussion guide.
Now Billy Crosby is free, thanks to the efforts of his son, Collin, a lawyer who has spent most of his life trying to prove his father’s innocence. Despite their long history of carefully avoiding each other in such an insular community, Jody and Collin find that they share an exclusive sense of loss.
As Jody revisits old wounds, startling truths emerge about her family’s tragic past. But even through struggle and hardship, she still dares to hope for a better future—and maybe even love.
BONUS: This edition contains a The Scent of Rain and Lightning discussion guide.
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3.5
“A convicted murderer released from prison in a small farming town in Kansas opens up old wounds and kicks off a story that includes a murder mystery, family drama, and small town secrets. Instead of relying on lots of flashbacks, the story follows a little bit of a chronological order once the opening flashes back to the past, which at times did drag on a little slowly, but built a good plot and provided enough mystery to keep me interested and trying to figure out what really happened. I will admit that I thought I knew the truth of the story & events, but the ending did have a little bit of a twist that I did not see coming, so that definitely provided a bump in the rating and the enjoyment. Overall, this was an enjoyable story and reminded me that things are not always what they seem, so keep your eyes and minds open.”
“Small town mystery - it was just ok for me. The man that murdered Rose's dad when she was a baby - is being released from prison. There is a lot going on, but then again - nothing really happened. I wanted this to go deeper into the story and it was all kind of top level for me. I didn't really get any feelings one way or the other, I wanted it to be more pulling.”
About Nancy Pickard
Nancy Pickard is a four-time Edgar Award nominee, most recently for her Ballantine debut, The Virgin of Small Plains. She is the winner of the Anthony Award, the Macavity Award, and three Agatha Awards. Her short stories have also won numerous accolades. Pickard has been a national board member of the Mystery Writers of America and president of Sisters in Crime, and she is a member of PEN. She lives in Merriam, Kansas.
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