Not what I was expecting. More a travel advertisement than a mystery/thriller novel.

I enjoyed coming to know the characters through the author’s eyes. I,also , enjoyed the book much more than the movie as much was left out of the film’s version! What an interesting closed off city in the Deep South! Judy Hinton

This book had me so captivated.

I loved the characters of this book and their depth. The intrigue that is Savannah was also captured beautifully. Bravo.

Read as an article in a paper so was not exactly that entertaining to read. History interesting. Not as exciting or suspenseful as I anticipated even though there was murder and voodoo.

Loved the book. Rich language and interesting, unique plot

I loved this book the first time I read it, and have loved it the second time! The way the story has been told keeps you reading through the night! Highly recommend!

There’s a good true crime/courtroom story here..... but it’s hidden amongst meandering, irrelevant stories. Rather than focus on the only interesting thing to happen during the author’s eight years in Savannah (the murder and trial) the book is a trying exercise in irrelevant character portrayals and social gatherings, none of which have any interest in the true crime story. I think this is what happen when a lifestyle writer takes a shot at courtroom drama. Miss. Skip this altogether, baffled as to the buzz and it’s years on the NYT Bestseller list. Maybe the movie is better....

It was such an amazing book. I love it and recommend it to anyone who likes mystery

This is a nice enough, tongue in cheek account of savannah and her special weird characters that is somewhat entertaining. But I really fail to see the great literary acclaim this book earned - it is in the end a disjointed, jumbled up book consisting of separate stories thrown together and held loosely together by the murder trial.