I have been reading a great many books lately by new to me
authors and Buttermilk Sky is
my first read from Jan Watson. It was a
lovely coming of age story about a young woman who is trying to find her own
way in life. Mazy (I really liked that
name) has left her small mountain town of Skip Rock and is going to secretarial
school in the city. This story takes
place during the year 1913. When she
left, she also left the sheriff, Chanis, who is a few years older than her and
very much in love with her. Though they
are apart for most of the story, we get a really good characterization of both
Mazy and Chanis as we are seeing life happen through both of their
viewpoints. I really liked both
characters. Mazy was sweet and innocent
and really had to learn about the world through her own experiences before she
could see the gifts she already had. She
had a couple of harrowing near misses and I enjoyed seeing her relate with her
city friends. Chanis was a really fun
character to get to know. He was a
simple fellow who for the most part knew what he wanted in life. He took care of his responsibilities and he
loved Mazy with his whole heart. Some of
the situations he found himself in, because he was the sheriff, had me laughing
out loud even though they were serious situations that could have taken his
life. Again, he was such a fun character
and Jan Watson’s writing was a delight to read.
I received my review copy from The Book Club Network, Inc. (TBCN) and
the opinions are my own.
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