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The Scent of Rain and Lightning: A Novel - Community Reviews back

by Nancy Pickard
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Mike Finn
Mike Finn rated it 7 years ago
"The Scent of Rain and Lightning," tells the story of the misfortune that strikes the Lindner family, the richest ranchers in a failing Kansas town and the impact it has on those who survived it. It is filled with secrets and anger and grief but still manages to find a little room for love and forgi...
Just a book blog
Just a book blog rated it 10 years ago
Twenty-six-year-old Jody Linder was three when her father was murdered and her mother was taken from their home and never found. Billy Crosby, the man who has been behind bars for twenty-three years for the murder, is released from jail thanks to his son, Collin, who conveniently grows up to become ...
99 problems, and a book ain't one
99 problems, and a book ain't one rated it 12 years ago
The Scent of Rain and Lightning was a great book. It was just what I needed, I was feeling a little bored with my typical paranormal books. Early on in this book I fell completely in love with the Linder family. Nancy Pickard did an amazing job portraying these unforgettable people. Each one of...
So, I Read This Book Today . . .
So, I Read This Book Today . . . rated it 12 years ago
I wasn't sure, to be honest, what I was going to think of this book. It sounded interesting, in a way. In another? I just couldn't really decide if it was going to be one of this books you fell in love with, or if it would be a "meh"'. I am happy to say that was more of a "wow" than a meh. Packard h...
Danabee's Reads
Danabee's Reads rated it 13 years ago
I recently joined a book club and we just finished The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard. I liked this story. A great mystery/mild thriller. There is some sexual content, nothing graphic, but mentionable. Nancy is from Kansas and set the book in a small farming community in a fictional ci...
When Jade Eby Isn't Writing...
When Jade Eby Isn't Writing... rated it 14 years ago
Originally published at my blog Chasing Empty PavementsI read Scent of Rain and Lighting by Nancy Pickard. Okay, firstly I did enjoy this book. It was a mystery book and it was written cleverly enough to keep my attention...especially while walking on the tread, but it also kept me curious for the "...
A Book and A Review #2
A Book and A Review #2 rated it 14 years ago
I really enjoy this author's writing and find myself really get absorbed in the plot of the book. The only thing I would say about this that I didn't enjoy was that the ending was pretty apparent early on. However, it was still a fantastic read.
sandin954
sandin954 rated it 14 years ago
Very satisfying suspense tale set in rural Kansas. The plot was my favorite type, the characters were well drawn, and Pickard's writing style made the entire book compulsively readable.
NotYourAverageJenn
NotYourAverageJenn rated it 15 years ago
I won this book from Goodreads, and for the most part I liked it. The main character, Jody was very like-able and well developed, her family the same. I enjoyed the mystery and was surprised by the end, when it was solved. SPOILER ALERT!!But, I couldn't give it higher rating for two reasons. (and I ...
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