Reddit reviews Ghost Riders (Ballad Series)

BTW, for a really cool look at the early Civil War era history of the area, I highly recommend "Ghost Riders" by Sharon McCrumb. No-spoiler plot synopsis here. Essentially, it's a historical fiction that flips back and forth between modern times and the Civil War. Her books are always meticulously researched, and her writing captures the tone of the place and the people really well. I ended up reading it a few months before moving here, without realizing it was about this area, and when I got here it was like I already knew the area and the history/people that are just street names and statues to everyone else.

Non-affiliate Amazon link with reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Riders-Ballad-Series-Sharyn-McCrumb/dp/1590867912, but FYI the local library has a few copies.