This is a very somber historical fiction depicting the bloody feud between the Hatfields and McCoys in the late 1860s, as seen through the eyes of young Fanny McCoy. The story is well written and will hold your interest throughout. However, you may want to have a much lighter novel close at hand, because you'll need it to lift your spirits once you have finished this one.

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The story and the characters in this book is mostly true...the passions, hatred, jealousy, misunderstandings are mostly true but softened for the young reader...this is a good book and a good story of history, love and not being a teenager I enjoyed the reading......the characters, the settings and places....make you want to know more....deb

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Fanny, the youngest of the McCoy clan, gives voice to the events of the famous Hatfield-McCoy feud. Set in 1800's Appalachia, this is a tale of trouble between two families which escalates into violence when the oldest McCoy daughter, Ro, falls in love and runs off with a Hatfield boy.
Throughout the story, Fanny is haunted by "Old Yeller" and Ro's work on the morbid coffin quilt which seems to create a shadow of future loss. The dramatic retelling of the fates of these two families will keep you absorbed to the bitter end.

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I was hooked right away! This was an emotionally draining and eventful book, written in the viewpoint of a little girl caught up in the middle. The ending is haunting and left me hoping for a sequel. I know this is written for young adults, but as an older adult, I enjoyed this book thoroughly. Ann Rinaldi has a new fan!

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I think this book was written for pre-teens/teens but I read this book in my mid-late 30's and found it fascinating. I've never been a big history buff so I don't know how much is factual and how much is just speculation/fiction but this book held my interest with all the drama. I really enjoyed the story and loaned the book to a co-worker who's even older than me and she enjoyed it as well.

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