The Well and the Mine by Gin Phillips
The Well and the Mine is a very good debut novel by Gin Phillips. Set in the coal-mining country of rural Alabama during the Depression era, the many voices of the Moore family depict a life of poverty, racial tensions and backbreaking work in the dangerous coal mines. Among the hardships and triumphs of family life looms a mystery, forcing the family to face the darker side of the community – who threw the baby in the Moore’s well and why? Very, very good book with a southern flavor.
I’ve read two first time authors, with two very different styles of writing, two great books within the past two months. There are still some good books out there without raw language and explicit sex and I was lucky enough to find two of them.
-Kay
