The Butterflies Of Grand Canyon (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
Bekah Sandy-Porter nailed it:"The concept of the book definitely drew me in --- forbidden love and a decades-old unsolved murder. And Ms. Erhart's beautiful prose kept me reading. But overall, this book was a disappointment."There were nice insights about marriage, love and aging in this book, but it needed to be better edited or something.I wanted it to be more absorbing. Finished it to find out the mystery conclusion. This was a very interesting book. Part historical travel journal about the Grand Canyon, part biology class (butterflies and bugs!), part murder mystery (quite engaging), all intertwined with a very kind study of the relationships among the characters in a small Southwest town.The book is a quick read - I would recommend it. Just an fyi ... Not what I would consider HEA on the relationship side of the story (Happily Ever After-usually a requirement for me...); although everyone does seem to come to a level of acceptance about their situation.
What do You think about The Butterflies Of Grand Canyon (2009)?
Not a bad read. Sort of an old style mystery. Not the kind you can't put down.
—cynde
Not a page-turner for me but I did stick it out to the end.
—ica
The writing is at times exquisite. The plot so-so.
—giab
