Synopsis
West Virginia, 1897. When young Zona Heaster Shue dies only a few months after her wedding, her mother Mary Jane becomes convinced that Zona was murdered - and by none other than her husband, Trout, the handsome blacksmith beloved in their small Southern town.
But when Trout is put on trial, no one believes he could have done it, apart from Mary Jane and Zona's best friend Lucy, who was always suspicious of Trout. As the trial raises to fever pitch and the men of Greenbrier County stand aligned against them, Mary Jane and Lucy must decide whether to reveal Zona's greatest secret in the service of justice.
But it's Zona herself, from beyond the grave, who still has one last revelation to make.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780349016641
- Number of pages: 336
- Dimensions: 238 x 162 x 40 mm
- Weight: 628g
- Languages: English
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Beautifully Written Historical Fiction Based On True Events
West Virginia, 1897. When young Zona Heaster Shue dies only a few months after her wedding, her mother Mary Jane becomes convinced that Zona was murdered -... READ MORE
Gripping from start to finish
In The Red Bird Sings, Aoife Fitzpatrick has given us characters and a setting that are interesting enough without the knowledge that there’s a death and a... READ MORE
Terrific!
Based loosely on real events, I was enthralled by this story set in West Virginia in 1897. About a lively girl, Zona, who marries the town's charming black... READ MORE
Fabulous Debut!
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy, I am very pleased to report that this is a fabulous debut.
Aoife has absolutely written this so wel... READ MORE
Based on a true story
The Red Bird Sings
By Aoife Fitzpatrick
This is a historical novel set in 1896 and 1897 in West Virginia.
When young Zona Heaster Shue dies only ... READ MORE
Lyrical and memorable
I'm in complete awe at this book. The language and descriptive prose are phenomenal, and so deftly done, using descriptives and metaphors that suit the per... READ MORE
Beautiful, captivating debut
This beautiful, captivating debut from Aoife Fitzpatrick is based on the true story of the trial of Trout Shue for the murder of his wife Zona. Cleverly we... READ MORE