The Moonflower Vine
by Jetta Carleton
In addition to an intriguing title, The Moonflower Vine has much to offer. It’s a Midwest farming book. It’s a family saga. It’s a period piece. It’s a mystery. There, that covers it; now go read it!
Jenna Carleton writes in different perspectives, from each of the four daughters and the two parents, telling a story of a realistic family with quarrels and issues to face. The father is a strict religious schoolteacher, influencing his four daughters more than he realizes. The girls have jealous, judgmental, loving relationships with each other that mirror real life. As the story unfolds, secrets beneath the surface threaten to disquiet the family. Much like the types of stories that discover scandals in a small town, The Moonflower Vine instead focuses on one family; the writing is less like a boil than a steady simmer, and the tension builds quite nicely.
If that type of story appeals to you, head on out to the bookstore!
Jenna Carleton writes in different perspectives, from each of the four daughters and the two parents, telling a story of a realistic family with quarrels and issues to face. The father is a strict religious schoolteacher, influencing his four daughters more than he realizes. The girls have jealous, judgmental, loving relationships with each other that mirror real life. As the story unfolds, secrets beneath the surface threaten to disquiet the family. Much like the types of stories that discover scandals in a small town, The Moonflower Vine instead focuses on one family; the writing is less like a boil than a steady simmer, and the tension builds quite nicely.
If that type of story appeals to you, head on out to the bookstore!