It’s a gift and a joy to read one of Leah Weiss’s books. Her descriptions of the natural world and well-crafted characters stay with you for years. She writes intelligently yet lovingly about Appalachia and the people who live in the small community of Baines Creek. In her new novel, the author weaves together the story of Kate and Lydia — two women at crossroads in their lives who help each other heal familial wounds and move forward to futures they hadn’t imagined. This powerful and moving story is one you don’t want to miss.
The Creek, The Crone, and the Crow by Leah Weiss, (List Price: $17.99, Sourcebooks Landmark, 9781464250590, March 2026)
Reviewed by Mary, The Little Bookshop in Midlothian, Virginia