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Matthews, Kezi

Scorpio's Child

152 pp. | Cricket | October, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-8126-2890-X $$15.95
(2) 4-6 Despite a warning from her mother, Afton takes an immediate dislike to her strange new uncle, the brother her mama had never mentioned before. Over the course of the summer her mistrust only grows; and when a woman is found dead, Afton's suspicions rebound on the family. Subtle, complex character developments and a fully evoked Southern post-WWII setting make this a compelling novel of family and sorrow.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2002

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