Taury's Reviews > A Calamity of Souls

Sometimes 5🌟 is not enough. That is when you don’t want to let a book end. It stays with you a long time.

Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci's is a novel the reaches the readers into the darkest side of racism during the end of Jim Crow laws. Where blacks were just allowed to sit where they wanted, go where they want and are no longer held by racist laws such as interracial marriage. I particularly liked the element of psychological suspense and working with or against (depending on the character) the moral compass. Fear drives hate and prejudice. This who dun-nit novel explores how landing on the easiest, neatest character can drive the legalities into a complex, even dangerous case. The characters are strong and real. Taking place in Virginia in 1968, whites are putted against each other. Love is found and healed. There are many parallels found in Baldacci’s novels can be found still existing in 2024. You just have to be more observant and dig deeper. I highly recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys a good mystery with a lot of action that hovers on the moral integrity of all involved.