by Cathy Gohlke >> In wars eighty years apart, two young women living on the same Appalachian estate determine to aid soldiers dear to them and fight for justice. In 1944 a violent storm exposes a hidden room in Celia Percy’s house, with secrets dating back to the Civil War. She suspects the truth could transform the future for her friend Marshall, now fighting overseas, whose ancestors were once enclaved by the Belvidere family. When Marshall’s Army friend, Joe, returns to No Creek with shocking news for Marshall’s family, Celia determines to right a long-standing wrong, whether or not the town is ready for it.
In 1861 the country and Minnie Belvidere’s own home in Confederate North Carolina are torn in two. After her mother’s death, Minnie works desperately to keep her household running and her family together as North Carolina secedes. Her beloved older brother clings to his Union loyalties, despite grave danger, while her hotheaded younger brother entangles himself and the family’s finances within the Confederacy. Minnie risks her life and her future in a desperate fight to gain liberty and land for those her parents intended to free, before it’s too late. A Hundred Crickets Singing delivers a gripping, emotive story about friendship and the enduring promise of justice.
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