The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, published by Amy Einhorn Books $24.95

I didn’t want this book to end. I wanted to keep following the characters, find out more about what happens to them. I wanted to have coffee with Aibileen, make sure Minny didn’t put up with any more of Leroy’s abuse, and shake Hilly Hollbrook until her teeth rattled. Stockett vividly brings to life Mississippi in the 1960s and explores the supposed lines not only between blacks and whites, but also between the “haves” and “have nots.” An excellent book; this should be required reading.

ISBN 978-0399155345

Reviewed by: Morgan