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Book Review of The Ballad of Tom Dooley (Ballad, Bk 9)

The Ballad of Tom Dooley (Ballad, Bk 9)
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I'm normally a fan of Ms McCrumb, and have read most of her books. This one I did not finish. I was interested initially, to learn more about the truth/legends of Tom Dula. I read the Author's Note and Acknowlegements. After about 60 pages of the book itself, I decided the Eight Deadly Words applied in my case. These are "I don't care what happens to these people." Except for Zebulon Vance, I did not want any further acquaintance with anyone I had met so far. I word this to myself as "if I would not welcome these people into my home, why would I let them into my head?"