More Reviews of Ghost Riders
  
“Modern-day Civil War re-enactors are stirring up memories in the hills of Appalachia. ‘As much sorrow and ruin and hatred among neighbors as was brought to these here hills by that sorry war, you would have through they’d all be glad they missed out on it by being born a hundred years or so after the fact.’ It was a conflict that set neighbor against neighbor in the kind of monstrous conflict modern Americans can only imagine set in Serbia or the Ivory Coast.
 
Only old Rattler and Nora Bonesteel, born and raised in the hills of Tennessee, recognize the danger. Another in her engaging ballad series, which includes The Ballad of Frankie Silver, She Walks These Hills, and The Rosewood Casket, to name a few, this novel should be required reading for would-be history teachers. It’s enough to convert anyone into a Civil War buff. Author McCrumb weaves together the history of deadly Civil War outlaws Keith and Malinda Blalock and Confederate Gov. Zebulon Vance with the modern-day development of Tennessee in a pulse-pounding story. It’s an absolutely fantastic novel that slips readers a serious historical mickey.”
-The Tampa Tribune

 
“Another epic ballad of a novel, a multi-tiered Civil War story that links past and present with an otherworldly twist. McCrumb writes high-spirited historical fiction, her lush, dense narratives shored up by thorough research and convincing period detail. Her latest is another harmonious, folksy blend of history and backwoods lore.”
-Publishers Weekly

 
“McCrumb…creates marvelous characters…Run right out and find a copy of this book. It's simply wonderful.”
-Ledger-Independent (Maysville, KY)

 
“Much more than just another Civil War novel, this is a well told, atmospheric tale…
a compelling ghost story.”
-Creative Loafing (Charlotte, NC)

 
“McCrumb has developed a narrative form that is designed to make a strong case for the pertinence of history. Her alternating presentation of episodes from long ago and contemporary eras creates suspense by making us curious about how the two threads will come together.”
-Asheville Citizen-Times

 
"Rich in detail."       -Booklist
 
“Interesting historical fiction, with a dose of ghostly special effects on the side. [McCrumb] weaves the past and present together in her quilt-like depiction of the Appalachians.”
-The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

 
“No one writes a ballad, tells a tale, spins a yarn better than the lauded lady from Shawsville…Put Ghost Riders on your must-read list.”
-The Roanoke (VA) Times

 
“One of those books that makes you go back and reread passages, just to soak in the power and the beauty of the words."
- The Florida Times-Union

 
“A compelling Civil War tale with a chilling twist. McCrumb proves once again to be an especially fine storyteller, and her characters' observations about war in general-and this war in particular-resonate. As well researched as it is told, this will appeal to Civil War buffs in addition to McCrumb's fans.”
-Library Journal

 
“Sprawling, multilayered…McCrumb brings alive a time in which nearly every family had relatives fighting on both Union and Confederate sides and peoples it with figures drawn from history.”
-Kirkus Reviews

 
“McCrumb's tapestry of voices is admirable…A notable addition to an oeuvre that explores her colorful Southern heritage.”
-Rocky Mountain News

 
“McCrumb is the true re-enactor, recreating a little known and fascinating part of the Civil War.”
-The New Orleans Times-Picayune

 
“Another tribute to the artful power McCrumb wields when she writes her Appalachian tales…as vivid as a campfire and every bit as inviting.”
-Houston Chronicle

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