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Book SynopsisCentering on a 1932 murder in Natchez, Mississippi,
Goat Castle tells the strange, fascinating, and sobering story of a local feud, killing, investigation, and trial, showing how a true crime tale of fallen southern grandeur and murder obscured an all too familiar story of racial injustice.
Trade ReviewNever pedantic, this book is hard to put down.--
The Journal of American History A detailed, thoughtful exploration of race and crime in the Jim Crow South through a case that was nationally covered, capturing a country in the throes of the Great Depression.--
ALA Booklist Provides a definitive look at the 1932 murder of Jennie Merrill.--
Publishers Weekly The book is well researched and written.--
Arkansas Review This engrossing tale of murder, injustice, and racial inequality will interest lovers of regional history as well as true crime buffs.--
Library Journal A riveting exploration of a true crime that illuminates the complicated relationship between race and the law in the post-Civil War South.--
Foreword Reviews Cox dives deeper than the headlines, through excellent historical and journalistic investigation, to bring to light a horrible injustice.--Lemuria Books Blog
Strange, fascinating and sobering,
Goat Castle tells the story of [a] local feud, killing, investigation and trial, showing how a true crime tale of fallen Southern grandeur and murder obscured an all too familiar story of racial injustice.--
Deep South Magazine A terrific read.--
American Historical Review Drawing on extant personal papers, correspondence, legal case files, prison reports, extensive contemporary newspaper coverage, and recently recovered photographs and oral accounts, Cox makes evident her diligence and resourcefulness.--
The Journal of Southern History
