Liar's Bench

Praise for LIAR'S BENCH An intricately crafted plot with vivid characters make up Richardson's debut novel set in a small Kentucky town in the 1970's. Her beautifully descriptive storytelling gorgeously weaves a story centered around two hangings, which occur about a hundred years apart. Mudas and Bobby make strong protagonists as they find the courage to find answers within the volatile environment of the South. A wonderful story that will leave its mark on readers' hearts. - RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars Top Pick This glorious debut novel is one of an unexpectedly fine crop of recent and new Southern fiction... Liar's Bench succeeds on many levels. As a coming-of-age story, it is splendidly realized and uplifting. As a portrait of a Southern community painfully stumbling into the age of racial and gender equality, it is penetrating and convincing. It is a high energy action tale. Ms. Richardson's evocation of the sensory world is supremely effective: much of any reader's delight will be rooted in savoring the sounds, smells, tastes, and fragrances that enhance her captivating vision of a typical Southern small town during two linked periods of its history. - Southern Literary Review This has southern small-town charm... includes recipes and discussion questions and may appeal to those who like Rebecca Wells or Jennifer Chiaverini. - Booklist A satisfying mystery with thought-provoking historical elements, written in a sassy Southern voice. - Historical Novels Review Richardson manages to put together a chilling view of race relations in the South. - Publishers Weekly Readers of Southern fiction won't be able to turn the pages fast enough... - Ellen Wiseman, author of What She Left Behind A highly imaginative coming-of-age story with a lot of unexpected twists and turns. Very hard to put down! - Noah Bly, author of The Third Hill North Of Town With value for readers of all ages, Liar's Bench is a story that will stay with you long after the reading's done. - Jamie Mason, author of Three Graves Full You'll hear echoes of To Kill A Mockingbird in this haunting coming-of-age story... Beautifully written, atmospheric and intricately plotted, Kim Michele Richardson's debut novel will stay with you long after the last page is turned. - Susan Wiggs, # 1 New York Times bestselling author In Liar's Bench, her debut novel, Kim Richardson brings you home to meet her people and to pull up a rocker on the porch with a Mason jar of sweet tea, to watch the fireflies in the dusk while she spins a sure-footed tale of wrongful death, first love and reconciliation. Like Muddy, you'll find you cannot walk away. - Amy Conner, author of The Right Thing Liar's Bench is one of those rare books I wish I had written. - Ann Hite, author of Ghost on Black Mountain and Georgia Author Of The Year 2012