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The Saints of Swallow Hill

By: Donna Everhart
Narrated by: Amy Melissa Bentley
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During the Great Depression, labor camps crop up in remote areas throughout the American South. Destitute workers live under terrible conditions. Trapped in these isolated locations, workers are entirely dependent on the often greedy, abusive camp owners who provide food and housing at grossly inflated prices. But for the most desperate among America's vast unemployed, these camps are often the last and only option.

This much is true for three individuals whose lives intersect in the deep woods of Georgia at the Swallow Hill turpentine camp in 1932. For Rae Lynn Cobb, a young woman disguised as a man, Swallow Hill offers distance and anonymity from those who would wrongly imprison her for killing her husband. For a charming bachelor named Del Reese, it's a place where backbreaking work might drown out memories of a recent trauma.

But Swallow Hill is no easy haven. The camp is ruled by a sadistic boss named Crow and the greedy commissary owner Otis Riddle, a man who takes out his frustrations on his wife, Cornelia. Del and "Ray Cobb" are tested as they struggle to survive harsh, brutal conditions. As Rae Lynn forges a deeper friendship with Del and Cornelia, she begins to envision a path out of the camp. But she will have to come to terms with her past before she can open herself to a new life and seize the chance to begin again....

©2022 Donna Everhart (P)2022 Tantor
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Super enjoyable audiobook!

The narrator really brings all the characters to life in this audiobook. I’ve been meaning to read The Saints of Swallow Hill for awhile, but I’m so glad I listened to the Audible addition instead of buying the book.

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Great story

Really enjoyed this book. Easy listening. Flows nicely. I think you would find the characters seem to come to life.

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the strength and ability for a person to have to go through during horrendous times

LOVED this book! Loved the narrator and the author. I will be looking up more from both of them!

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Enjoyable

Good story, good performance. I really enjoyed this book. Would definitely recommend this audio book!

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Not as good as other Donna Everhart books.

Interesting story, but too long. “Bad guys” were all simplistically one-dimensional and all sounded the same (in writing & performance). They grated on my nerves! This is the first Donna Everhart book I’ve read that was subpar.

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The information about turpentine.

The characters were honest and became true friends.I liked the history of making turpentine.

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decent read

The book was overall a decent read. started off very promising and was building up to be a good drama. Good strong characters. However, the ending fell flat and a little disappointing.

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Great until the end

I was really engrossed in the story of the characters in the book until the very end. I think the wrap up was weak, but I think it was an enjoyable "listen" and glad to have enjoyed the story.

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Wonderful Story!

I loved the character development in this story! It made the story engaging and wonderful!

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Too long and repetitive.

This story needed more “wins” or positives earlier in the story. The characters were great and I got invested in them but it felt very dreary for the majority of the book

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