No Daughter of the South

By Cynthia Webb

New York journalist Laurie Coldwater is compelled to face her white Southern roots when she returns to investigate the mysterious death of a Black man - the father of her new love, Samantha. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0934678820
• ISBN13: 9780934678827
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: New Victoria Publishers
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

No Daughter of the South rocks!

I'm not normally clammoring to write a review, but I have to say, this book is awesome. Have you ever finished reading a book and you've got this goofy grin on your face 'cause the journey was that much fun? That's how I felt after reading No Daugher of the South. There were a couple times I laughed out loud so hard, my girlfriend looked at me like I'd lost my mind. So what goes through *your* mind when you get to thinking way too much? Laurie's got to deal with the South, identity, love, sex, an ex-husband, racism, homophobia, coming out, really dysfunctional families, AND the KKK - while solving a mystery, figuring out what the hell is going on in her life, and making me laugh all at the same time. Let's just say I can totally relate to her ability to get into way too much trouble, just by being herself. She's got a hot head, and I had a whole lot of fun going along for the ride. I recommend this book to anyone regardless of orientation, ethnicity, or whether you're a mystery fan. It's just a darn good read!

Highly recommended

This is a fun, well-written, unconventional story of a brash, irreverent journalist whose search into her lover's past reveals much about her own. The characters are quirky, complex, and believable. A book you can get lost in. Highly recommended!

An original, multi-layered, and thought-provoking story.

No Daughter of the South is a bright, funny, insightful, and unconventional mystery about a woman journalist investigating the murder of a black man in the small southern town where she grew up. As a woman who also grew up in the south, but never fit in, I could identify with Cynthia Webb's fiesty, free-spirited protagonist Laurie Coldwater. All Webb's characters are absolutely believable--I felt as though I knew them personally. And the environment she depicts--the south in the '90s, caught between its old prejudices and its new role as a haven for "snowbirds"--is rich and complex. I thoroughly enjoyed this provocative story and look forward to reading more of Webb's work in the future.

I agree - great book!

I loved the complexity of all the relationships - the love of another woman and how it plays out in her life, and the dilemmas of a Southern expatriate digging around in her roots. Plus it's a gripping thriller - I couldn't put it down! Get it, read it.

Intelligent, exciting mystery - highly recommended

No Daughter of the South is an intelligent mystery with interesting characters. Laurie Coldwater a fiesty Floridian who has become a New Yorker, returns to her roots to investigate the murder of her black lover's father. The book covers love in so many forms : single motherhood, inter-racial love, bi-sexuality, mothers and daughters, the love of one woman for another. Throw into the pot the KKK, Laurie's ex-husband the sheriff, and a desperate race across the Florida panhandle and you have a boiler you can't put down. This is a well written book. I would highly recommend it - can't wait to read more by this author