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I received an advanced reader's copy from the publisher in return for an honest review. The small town of Liberty, Texas, offers its residents anything but liberty. People find themselves bound by secrets, both theirs and those of others. It's a place where God's word is in everyone's mouth, but ...

from lauralkeet

I finished Ruby a few days ago, and it has occupied my thoughts since. This stellar novel tells a harrowing story, so well written it felt like I was there. Ruby is a complex and enigmatic character, a black woman who returns to her east Texas hometown in 1963 after several years away, and over t...

from Jewel.Barnett

This book will definitely stay with the reader. It reminded me of a few other authors that I read and reread. This book speaks to so many current situations. I think many of the characters are composites of real people. A gripping read indeed.

from Alexander19

Ruby is based in small town Texas in the 1950s. Ruby is a strong and determent girl who has dreams of leaving her town, and all the violence and bullying that comes along with it. Soon her dream comes true, but years later when she must return for her childhood best friends funeral, she has to fa...

from gpangel

Ruby by Cynthia Bond is a 2015 Hogarth publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. Classified as Southern Gothic, this novel embodies the genre and breaths new life into a long ago abandoned form of writing. There is no question...