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The Ballad of Frankie Silver (1998)

de Sharyn McCrumb

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Spencer Arrowood was a young, untried deputy sheriff when his testimony helped convict a Tennessee youth for the brutal slaying of two hikers along the Appalachian Trail. Now, twenty years later, Spencer receives an invitation to an execution. After two decades on death row, a date has finally been set to strap Fate Harkryder into the chair and throw the switch. But time has eroded Spencer's moral certainty of guilt and raised the specter of another murder.

Over a century ago, it is said that a man was murdered in his sleep, that a young wife and mother was accused of the crime, and that on the gallows her last words were silenced by her father's order. In 1833 Frankie Silver became the first woman in North Carolina to be hanged for murder. But what really happened so long ago becomes an obsession for Spencer Arrowood as the parallels between Frankie and Fate, between two crimes more than a hundred years apart, become as clear-and as shocking-as the single truth that joins two condemned souls. Suddenly, Spencer Arrowood is engaged in a race against time to keep history from happening all over again, and to save the life of a man who just may be innocent after all.

Told in alternating viewpoints-including the haunting voices of Frankie and Fate-The Ballad of Frankie Silver flawlessly weaves past and present, truth and fiction, folklore and legend, in a spellbinding story that sweeps from the drawing rooms of the early aristocracy to the ruins of a one-room cabin deep in the Appalachian wilderness. A novel of murder, simple faith, and blind truth, this novel confirms Sharyn McCrumb's status as the quintessential writer of the Appalachian region. . . and one of America's finest and most evocative storytellers.

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While vacationing in Sedona, Arizona last year, I had a conversation with a new friend about how much I love the author, Silas House. After describing his work, my friend replied that I might like the author, Sharyn McCrumb, as her books are set in the Appalachia areas of North Carolina and Tennessee. After my return home, she sent me this book. The story about Frankie Silver takes place in the 1830’s and is a true story. Frankie is the first woman hanged in North Carolina for the murder of her husband. The present day story is of Sheriff Spencer Arrowood who is invited to witness the execution of a man convicted of killing two college-age kids in the Appalachian Mountains. Spencer arrested and testified against the man 20 years ago.

As for the writing of the book, I really struggled to stay engaged for the first half. To be fair, that could have been my fault. I listened to this on audio and sometimes I can lose focus while driving to and from work as my brain wanted to think about work instead of the book. It could also have been that the book didn’t grab my attention as fiercely as I would have preferred. At first, I was enjoying the story, but I did get confused at times with the story going back and forth between past and present. About halfway through, something clicked for me and I was sucked into Frankie’s story. That story of tragedy and loss was really interesting to me. Near the last ¾ of the book, Sharyn did a nice job weaving the two stories together. She provided a realistic and emotional ending. Overall, I enjoyed the stories and look forward to starting the series at the beginning. ( )
  NatalieRiley | Jun 17, 2023 |
In the 5th of McCrumb's ballad series, she takes us back to the 19th century, for the trial of Frankie Silver, an 18-year-old North Carolina mountain girl accused of killing her husband and then trying to cover up the crime by butchering, burning and burying him in pieces. Everyone, from the sheriff and the Clerk of the Court where she will be tried to the genteel ladies of the county's higher society, finds it hard to believe in her guilt, but Frankie will not speak of what happened in her cabin that night. There are no witnesses, the physical evidence is damning, and the only other potential suspects were demonstrably several days' journey away hunting in Kentucky. Framing this story, which forms the bulk of the novel, is 20th century Sheriff Spencer Arrowood's concern over the upcoming execution of a man convicted of killing two young Appalachian Trail hikers two decades earlier. Arrowood investigated those murders, arrested then 17-year-old Fate Harkryder, and testifed at his trial. But now he is not at all easy about seeing Harkryder put to death; something about the case keeps bringing the legend of Frankie Silver to his mind. As he is off duty recovering from being shot in the line of duty (in The Rosewood Casket), he plows through his old file as well as everything his deputy Martha Ayers can find for him on the Silver case, trying to work out what it is that feels similar about the two. Meanwhile, Martha and Deputy LeDonne are investigating another murder they don't want Arrowood to find out about while he's still recuperating, fearing he will come back to work too soon and do himself harm. I enjoyed the 19th century tale very much; the frame felt a bit "stuck on" to me. But I have a prejudice against that literary device, and your mileage may differ. There's no doubt that McCrumb can spin a fine yarn. Her books are always hard to put down. ( )
  laytonwoman3rd | Sep 8, 2019 |
Excellent historical fiction based on an actual event from North Carolina’s history, the early 1830s trial and conviction of Frankie Silver, a young mother accused of murdering her husband.
When present day Sheriff Spencer Arrowood begins to have misgivings about an upcoming execution – one he must witness – it causes him to reflect back on the folklore surrounding the Frankie Silver case. The parallel he uncovers between the two cases leads to an unsettling revelation and provides insight into the cultural inequality of the justice system, both then and now.

On rereading, this continues to be my favorite out of master storyteller Sharyn McCrumb's Appalachian Ballad series but I think I'll reread a few more just to be sure. ( )
  wandaly | Jul 27, 2019 |
The book seemed too long. I read the first hundred pages and the last hundred pages and mildly liked it. But not enough to read the other 200 pages.

It was interesting that Frankie Silver was a historical person. Her story was fascinating and nearly incredible. But part of my issue with the book is that nearly all the 1830s narrative concerning her is in the voice of a court clerk who does not come across as an interesting man. He's sympathetic, but longwinded and prosy to the point of sopor. This might be a case where the choice of an outstanding reader for an audiobook -- a vivid human physical voice -- could rescue a book from the land of lethargy.
  muumi | Dec 26, 2018 |
I cannot quit a book midway, it’s a fault. I hated this book. There was no point, no redemption, it was annoying and depressing. I really liked this author once. ( )
  blueraven57 | Nov 26, 2017 |
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Herbert, C.M.Narradorautor secundárioalgumas ediçõesconfirmado
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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. HTML:

Spencer Arrowood was a young, untried deputy sheriff when his testimony helped convict a Tennessee youth for the brutal slaying of two hikers along the Appalachian Trail. Now, twenty years later, Spencer receives an invitation to an execution. After two decades on death row, a date has finally been set to strap Fate Harkryder into the chair and throw the switch. But time has eroded Spencer's moral certainty of guilt and raised the specter of another murder.

Over a century ago, it is said that a man was murdered in his sleep, that a young wife and mother was accused of the crime, and that on the gallows her last words were silenced by her father's order. In 1833 Frankie Silver became the first woman in North Carolina to be hanged for murder. But what really happened so long ago becomes an obsession for Spencer Arrowood as the parallels between Frankie and Fate, between two crimes more than a hundred years apart, become as clear-and as shocking-as the single truth that joins two condemned souls. Suddenly, Spencer Arrowood is engaged in a race against time to keep history from happening all over again, and to save the life of a man who just may be innocent after all.

Told in alternating viewpoints-including the haunting voices of Frankie and Fate-The Ballad of Frankie Silver flawlessly weaves past and present, truth and fiction, folklore and legend, in a spellbinding story that sweeps from the drawing rooms of the early aristocracy to the ruins of a one-room cabin deep in the Appalachian wilderness. A novel of murder, simple faith, and blind truth, this novel confirms Sharyn McCrumb's status as the quintessential writer of the Appalachian region. . . and one of America's finest and most evocative storytellers.

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