Her competition is Perry Dyer, a man who believes a woman’s place is in the home. The Widows is a gripping read centering on Lily’s struggle with the death of her husband, assuming the role of sheriff, and dealing with local coal mining problems.īook two picks up a year later when Lily, like her real-life inspiration, has to run her first election campaign to keep her position as sheriff. Lily is based on Ohio’s first female sheriff, Maude Collins, who was appointed to the position in 1925 after her husband was shot while arresting a man for speeding. The first book in the series, The Widows, introduced readers to Lily Ross, who is appointed sheriff after her husband is killed in the line of duty. The Hollows is Jess Montgomery’s second book in the Kinship historical mystery series set in Southern Ohio. The Hollows by Jess Montgomery is the second book in the Kinship series, a powerful, big-hearted, and exquisitely written follow-up to her highly acclaimed debut, The Widows.
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