The Steep and Thorny Way
Cat Winters
(Author)
Description
A thrilling reimagining of Shakespeare's Hamlet, The Steep and Thorny Way tells the story of a murder most foul and the mighty power of love and acceptance in a state gone terribly rotten.1920s Oregon is not a welcoming place for Hanalee Denney, the daughter of a white woman and an African-American man. She has almost no rights by law, and the Ku Klux Klan breeds fear and hatred in even Hanalee's oldest friendships. Plus, her father, Hank Denney, died a year ago, hit by a drunk-driving teenager. Now her father's killer is out of jail and back in town, and he claims that Hanalee's father wasn't killed by the accident at all but, instead, was poisoned by the doctor who looked after him--who happens to be Hanalee's new stepfather.
The only way for Hanalee to get the answers she needs is to ask Hank himself, a "haint" wandering the roads at night.
Product Details
Price
$17.95
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Publish Date
March 08, 2016
Pages
352
Dimensions
5.9 X 8.4 X 1.3 inches | 1.05 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781419719158
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About the Author
Cat Winters is the author of The Cure for Dreaming and In the Shadow of Blackbirds, which collected three starred reviews and was a finalist for the William C. Morris Award for debut YA fiction. She lives in Portland, Oregon. www.catwinters.com.
Reviews
**STARRED REVIEW**
"A fast-paced read with multiple twists, the novel delivers a history lesson wrapped inside a murder mystery and ghost story. Winters deftly captures the many injustices faced by marginalized people in the years following World War I as well as a glimmer of hope for the better America to come. A riveting story of survival, determination, love, and friendship."--Kirkus
**STARRED REVIEW**
" A powerful, gripping, and exceptionally well-executed glimpse into a little-known corner of U.S. history."--Booklist
--School Library Journal
"History, mystery...for To Kill A Mockingbird fans."--Justine Magazine
This is genre-pushing historical fiction that will surprise and enlighten readers. --Horn Book Magazine
"A fast-paced read with multiple twists, the novel delivers a history lesson wrapped inside a murder mystery and ghost story. Winters deftly captures the many injustices faced by marginalized people in the years following World War I as well as a glimmer of hope for the better America to come. A riveting story of survival, determination, love, and friendship."--Kirkus
**STARRED REVIEW**
" A powerful, gripping, and exceptionally well-executed glimpse into a little-known corner of U.S. history."--Booklist
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Setting Hanalee in the backdrop of Prohibition-era Oregon, punched up with bootleggers, a hidden gay relationship, the public and private face of the Ku Klux Klan, and a dash of the supernatural makes for a delightfully unpredictable page-turner. VERDICT Unique and riveting historical fiction that feels anything but dated."
--School Library Journal
"History, mystery...for To Kill A Mockingbird fans."--Justine Magazine
This is genre-pushing historical fiction that will surprise and enlighten readers. --Horn Book Magazine
