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Title: Secret Sins of the Mothers by Dorothy K. Morris, Kenneth Harper Finton, Vannessa Vermond ISBN: 1-892977-03-6 Publisher: Ht Communications Pub. Date: 01 September, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: EDITORIAL REVIEW: FACED PACED READ WITH SURPRISES
Comment: "The author, who was born in Charleston, S.C., grew up in the low country where most of her story is set. The story takes us back to the mid-1800's, just prior to the Civil War when we meet the young Margaret O'Donnell, a young woman who is the daughter of a half-Cherokee and an Irish mother. The family has a small home on the Parrish plantation, where her father, Charlie, is employed. Her mother, Sylvie, is probably the most sour and unhappy woman you'd ever expect to meet and Margaret tries to stay out of her way(and so does Charlie). When Charlie goes off to war, Margaret steps up to fill his shoes, bringing home game for the two of them to eat. She also is asked to come over to the Grenville plantation to read to the owner's daughter, Elizabeth Perry. Elizabeth and Margaret form a close relationship, so close that Margaret feels that Elizabeth is the only one she can turn to when the unthinkable happens. The story jumps back and forth from the present to the past, but that doesn't cloud the issue. In the present, Elizabeth Wilson, a descendent of the Perry family, finds an old letter in her mother's trunk. The letter leads her on a quest for answers about the family and about herself. This is a pretty fast-paced read with a couple of surprises thrown in along the way."

Rating: 5
Summary: Secret Sins of the Mothers
Comment: Great! I am an avid reader and Louis L'Amour is my favorite author. Ms. Morris' writing reminds me of him, in that her plot and characters are not complicated and I feel as if I am with them, observing all that is happening. This book is easy to read, has an interesting plot and compelling characters. I can especially relate to Charlie. I was born and raised in the low country of South Carolina (Bethera, right in the middle of Hell Hole Swamp). My uncle managed a turpentine plantation during the 1930s and I worked with him several summers, helping to blaze the trees and gather the sap. I am waiting (impatiently) for Ms. Morris' next book. Turn off the TV and pick up this book for an entertaining evening!

Rating: 5
Summary: Pick it up...can't put it down!
Comment: From Lannette B. Steed ([email protected]), January 10, 2000,

Ms. Morris captures your attention right away in such a fashion you have to keep reading. You go easily from one generation to the other. You follow the ancestor's lives without trouble as you've gotten to know them well. There are so many emotions that are interesting and thrilling. Artfully done in taking you from the Civil War era to present times. A story well written. Hopefully Ms. Morris will have more for us.