Old Wounds (The Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries)

by Vicki Lane

Book Overview

Elizabeth Goodweather knows what it's like to be an outsider, to keep secrets and nurse wounds. But Elizabeth raised a family in these mist-shrouded North Carolina hills and is deeply settled on her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440243599
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Dell
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.3" x 4.5"

Customer Reviews

Kudos kudos kudos to Vicki Lane!!!!

I am so impressed with Ms. Lane's style of writing. I am native of the setting in her books, and at first I was hesitant because of the stigma that surrounds rural and appalachian areas. Ms. Lane does a great job of describing a "transplant" lifestyle, while honoring the culture of the appalachian mountains. I hope she continues to write for many years!!!

Couldn't put it down

I started reading "Old Wounds" this morning and read straight through the book only stopping to answer the telephone once. The question of what happened to the best friend of Elizabeth's oldest daughter became an obsession with Rosemary. The portrayal of a mother's concern for an adult daughter and of the daughter's desperate attempt to remember everything surrounding her friend Maythorn's disappearance was absorbing. As with the other books in the series, Lane occasionally uses flashback chapters which in "Old Wounds" take the reader to the time the disappearance occurred. The Elizabeth Goodweather series does not have to be read in order, but there is character development from one book to the next which adds to the appeal of the stories.

Mystery with some history

As with other Vicki Lane mysteries, hers are the best. Interesting plots with lots of twists and turns. I find myself staying up late to find out the conclusions on all her books as have my relatives who've borrowed my copies.

She's done it again ...

Vicki Lane has indeed done it again with her newest book, "Old Wounds". It captivates you from the first page and keeps you hanging til the very last paragraph ... not many books do this for me. Although this is the 3rd book in her series, if you picked this book first you'd totally understand what is going on because she blends everything in so well, but I would highly recommend reading the first two. You won't regret it. This is a truly gifted writer and one I highly recommend.

tense thriller

Life seems good to Elizabeth Goodweather who has finally made peace with the death of her husband who died six years ago in a plane accident. She even reciprocates the interest of retired police officer Phillip Hawkins, a teacher at the college. However, he is not feeling euphoric because his past has arisen to haunt him. H Elizabeth's husband and a other man in their unit in Vietnam ignored the atrocity performed against civillians by the man about nominated to be the next Secretary Of Defense. Elizabeth is worried about her daughter Rosie who wants to find out what happened to her best friend Maythorn; the girl who vanished without a trace nineteen years ago. Both mother and daughter do not realize their inquiries will bring them to the attention of different evil men who want the past left buried. OLD WOUNDS is an atmospheric work of suspense almost gothic in tone and set in an isolated part of North Carolina. The two tales runs parallel before interconnecting to the delight of an enthralled audience. Both female protagonists are well developed and believable as they make inquiries that lead them to danger in Vicki Lane's tense thriller. Harriet Klausner