Recently I have been trying to read down my list of books on my Nook. I was in the mood for something different and not too long. So, I chose "The Persian Pickle Club" by Sandra Dallas.
The setting is Kansas, the time period is the 1930's. The main character is Queenie Bean, wife to Grover Bean and a member of the Persian Pickle Club. The Persian Pickle Club is comprised of the women in the tiny community of Harveyville. On the surface their main purpose is quilting but their relationship goes way beyond that of a needle and thread. They are there to support each other in good times and bad -- to celebrate and to mourn -- and to solve a mystery. The characters are strong, sassy and not without humor. It is a good account of the mores of the day -- even small towns in Kansas had their standards, after all. As I read this book I could just picture many of the characters as people I have known myself. However, if this were a movie, Rita would have to be played by Jen Lilley of "Days of Our Lives" fame.
I have never read any of Sandra Dallas's other works but I will in the future. This was a fun read. It was engaging, seemingly without typos and grammatical errors I am finding in so many e-books, and it ended well. I would definitely recommend this book for a fast, light read. I know, mystery doesn't sound light but this isn't really a mystery book it is.......well, you just have to read it for yourself.
2 comments:
loved this book.
I did too, Gill.
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