The Right Kind of Fool

This book put me in mind of a Christy style town but in the 1930s. It wasn't a perfect book, but it was a good read. I was drawn into the story, the mystery, and the characters. I kept coming back until I finished it. If you feel the description about the sign language is a little hard to follow, she does stop explaining them after a while and just gets on with the story. I know Auslan and some ASL, but I had a little trouble following her descriptions of the sign language. I'm not sure if that was because she was explaining it without the proper terms, and it was messing with my head. :) But I did love the premise and enjoyed how Sarah tried to see the world through 'deaf' eyes. I didn't like the frequent innuendos between the husband and wife, but that's a personable preference. I enjoyed the folksy tone through the book which made it feel authentic to a mountain town. I would like a sequel to this about the son when he grows up, but Sarah doesn't give any indication she will write another book. A pity because the town felt real and filled out nicely with plenty of characters you meet and get to know as if you had gone to visit yourself. A well written, interesting book.