The Girls in the Stilt House

A Novel

By: Kelly Mustian

Narrated by: Johanna Parker

Murder breaks through the racial divide that separates two teenage girls, forging an unlikely friendship in this Southern debut that’s perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and If the Creek Don’t Rise.

Ada promised herself she would never go back to the Trace, to her unbearable life on the swamp, and to her harsh father in Mississippi. But now, after running away to Baton Rouge and briefly knowing a different kind of life, she finds herself with nowhere to go but back home. And she knows there will be a price to pay with her father.

Matilda, daughter of a sharecropper, is from the other side of the Trace. Doing what she can to protect her family from the whims and demands of some particularly callous locals is an ongoing struggle. She forms a plan to go north, to pack up the secrets she’s holding about her life in the South and hang them on the line for all to see.

As the two girls are drawn deeper into a dangerous world of bootleggers and moral corruption, they must come to terms with the complexities of their tenuous bond and a hidden past that links them in ways that could cost them their lives.

©2021 Kelly Mustian (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing

Excellent book

I enjoyed this book. The story had plenty of suspense, interesting characters who grew and changed, and entertaining narration. I enjoyed learning more about the time period and the culture in rural Mississippi at that time.

Amazing, just stick with it.

I was a doubter in the beginning, but I forced myself through it. I was so happy I did! The book turned out to be more than I had hoped for! I really enjoyed the story, tragedies, and the strength of the characters.

grabs you

Loved learning about these two girls and following their story. twists and turns were great

A wonderful book with a different type of story.

Everything about this book is just fantastic. From start to finish. The writing was excellent, story was great and took many turns. And the reading was done fantastic. Love this book

Such a great book!!

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, but I loved it! It had a little bit of everything. The characters are great and they will have an impact on me for some time. I loved this book! Great performance as well!