While the first book in the series and the beginnning of this book featured stereo-typed caricutures of the people of Cherico, Mississippi; there is a transformation around page 147. The people become real and have more depth and development.
I really enjoy the concept of how a library is central to a community; the life-blood that pulses with the rhythm of small town politics.
Glad to see the author continue to develop his characters and look forward reading future books