The Moonflower Vine, Jetta Carlson

The much-forgotten cousin of To Kill a Mockingbird, Carlson's only novel is a wonderful read. It follows the adventures and tragedies of the Soames family (Matthew and Callie, and four daughers, Jessica, Leonie, Mary Jo, and Mathy) on a Missouri farm. The story unfolds nicely as it jumps in time by telling each family member's story seperately from a different time period. I saw the "twist" ending coming from a mile away (and, so, rolled my eyes a little bit when it happened), but it did not take away from my overall enjoyment of this book.