Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! No spoilers. Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to. Truly Amazing and appreciated the whole story. This is going to be a must read for many many readers. Maybe even a book club pick. Our library purchased and our patrons have been checking out and and enjoying the book. I see it is a popular book club choice as well we hope to have more oppurtinies to support authors like them

This book was quite possibly the worst book I’ve ever read. None of it made sense to me. The writing was so bad that I almost stopped after each chapter. Truly, it was just awful.

Jeannette Walls, fiction novel "Hang the Moon" was a puzzling mixture of familial drama and shoot 'em up action packed fighting. Set in prohibition time this book follows Sallie Kincaid who is of the Virginia Kincaid family, this family basically runs this small town in Va. The story was often all over the place with a long list of characters who I tried to remember, but then realized they weren't integral to the storyline. I honestly wasn't exactly certain what the heck the plot of the story even was.. Unfortunately, in my humble opinion it was not Ms. Walls best work. I loved her non fiction books and am thrilled that she has moved into fiction, I just didn't love this book. It was just too confusing to be entertaining. Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advance copy for my unbiased opinion on this novel.

Sallie Kincaid grew up privileged as the daughter of the legendary Duke Kincaid. After losing her mother at a young age to mysterious circumstances, Duke remarries and has a son. When Sallie inadvertently causes and accident that injures her brother, she is sent to live with an aunt.

Several years later, Sallie is allowed to return home to find things very different and secrets everywhere. She tries to prove her worth to her father and learns how he rules their home and town. As time goes on, Sallie makes a name for herself as a bootlegger, not the normal path for a woman at the turn of the 20th century.

Sallie has a complicated relationship with her father which leads her to make decisions that influence her life. She is an interesting character.

I absolutely loved The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls and it remains one of my favorite books. While this book was not as good for me as that one, I still enjoyed it. This historical fiction novel was well researched and well written. The main character is a driven woman with desire to stand up for what is right. Recommend!

"Hang the Moon" is a historical fiction novel focusing on Sallie Kincaid, daughter of the richest man, in what is admittedly a rather poor county.
Set just before, and during, Prohibition, it follows Sallie tumultuous upbringing after being evicted from her familial home to go live with her aunt, at her step mother's insistence, and her subsequent return after her step mother's death.

Hang the Moon was inspired by historical events from Tudor England all the way through 1920's America, and just like those times, it was a wild and interesting ride. Sallie was smart, headstrong and interesting, determined to live life on her own terms, and have the family that she always longed for... but not necessarily in the way everyone else did. Just like she lived her life.

Excellent, fun read.

Jeannette Walls is normally a prolific writer but this plot was over the top with so many deaths and such terrible actions of men. I was into the rhythm of the story but after the fourth or fifth tragic death (I honestly lost count), it was really hard to take this seriously. Way too much going on and completely implausible. I enjoyed her other books much more.

Times are tough during the prohibition and depression era in Southwestern Virginia, but Duke Kinkaid keeps the economy going through his dealings at the Emporium and the government he controls keeps the peace. He's sort of a benevolent despot. He also doesn't like being single so he runs through 4 wives, and this is the story of Sallie, the daughter of Duke and his second wife. I was reluctant to read this because I found the author's GLASS CASTLE was so devasting, but Sallie is a hero. She has all of Duke's best qualities, and none of the negatives. She's tough, a problem solver, and she holds her family close, both the one she was born into and the one she put together from pieces that didn't fit anywhere else. Highly recommend!!
Thank you to Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, and NetGalley, for the digital arc.

Tha k you NetGalley and Scribner for providing me with an ARC.

A slow moving generational drama, this book will appear to fans of Walls. The book is well researched and well written and will appeal to lovers of fiction and non fiction alike.

Many years ago I read The Glass Castle and to this day it remains one of my favorite books. While Jeannette Walls proved that she can write compelling nonfiction her foray into fiction was lackluster in comparison. I was looking for a sense of danger in this story about prohibition. Instead it was so much despair at every turn.

This is a story about family! A girl is born into privilege, but is sent to an aunt to live by her fathers third wife. Life there is very hard. Eventually she returns to her family to take over the family business. This is a story about a strong woman who must over come so much. I did, however, find the story hard to follow. There were lots of characters who were related ( or not related?), although I was confused, I was hoping things would make sense at the end of the book but they didn’t. Not her best book in my opinion.

One of the best books of 2023! Sallie Kincaid is the kind of character that stays with you - unforgettable. Jeannette Walls has been a favorite since she wrote The Glass Castle. She does not disappoint with this one. I am recommending this to readers who love Where the Crawdads Sing, Lessons in Chemistry, and The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek. (All strong female characters that drive their stories).

I had a hard time with this one and will be honest i started on audio and the writer herself narrates. She probably shouldnt have. In the end I never finished the book which is sad because I adored her memoirs. I may come back to it but overall it felt like a slog.

This book has lots of family drama. I love the character development of Sallie as you can see her drive and desire to stand up for what is right. She is definitely a strong woman. This book had a great story line and is a great read. Thank you NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC.

I'm a huge fan of Glass Castle so I was thrilled to receive an ARC of Hang the Moon. In this novel, Walls writes about Sallie Kincaid, daughter to Duke, in Virginia during prohibition. Sallie's life is unraveling at every turn but she rolls with the punches.

Once again, Jeanette Walls delivers. Not as moving as The Glass Castle orHalf Broke Horses, but very entertaining. Love Sallie’s spunk and gumption.. a very good read.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

I read The Glass Castle several years ago and really enjoyed it. Hang the Moon was well worth the wait.

The story takes place in western Virginia during Prohibition - a time when America was moving from a farming society to a citified one. Appalachian land is not conducive to farming and most families make moonshine liquor to survive. What will happen to these folks if they cannot sell their illegal liquor. Although Sallie Kincaid is the daughter of the richest man in town, that's not saying much. There is very little money in this poor town.

This is a tumultuous time in American history - Prohibition came about just shortly before women were granted the right to vote. The automobile made drastic changes to society and, in particular, allowed women the means to travel without relying on others.

Hang the Moon brings all of this together in a very interesting coming of age story.

The Glass Castle is one of my most favorite books of all time, so when I saw Jeanette Walls had a new book out, I was excited to read it.

Hang the Moon is a historical fiction novel set in the South during the prohibition era. Sallie Kincaid was born into a life of privilege and comfort. She’s resourceful, sharp-witted and her father’s daughter, but when an accident with her younger brother happens, she’s cast out on her own. Years later, Sallie returns home determined to reclaim her place in the family and the business.

While I enjoyed Sallie and her feisty spirit, this book fell a little short for me. I think my expectations were set a little high when going into this.

Thank you to NetGalley, Scribner and Jeannette Walls for an advance copy of this book for an honest review.

After absolutely loving THE GLASS CASTLE, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this new novel by Jeannette Walls. With a strong sense of place, Walls captures life in prohibition era Virginia so well. The writing was evocative and the characters were richly drawn. The pacing languished for me a bit during the middle of the book and I think I would have preferred the story if it was a bit shorter. I really enjoyed Sallie's character arc and her determination to forge her own path in the world. Overall, a solid read that historical fiction lovers will enjoy!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This story didn’t grip me as much as I hoped it would. There seemed to be a bit too much going on and I wasn’t eager to pick it up. I did enjoy the strong main character Sallie Kincaid. I think lovers of historical fiction will enjoy this one. For me it was just okay.