Well, many people often say that no deed goes unpunished. Yet for generations it seemed that those same people that were lynched and killed by the hands of others - their deaths were just that - a death. 

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Many of the detectives believed that these killings were in retribution. Resolution to the lives that were taken generation after generation. Sometimes history is forgotten, but then you have people like Mama Z who lived to see many of the generations - to know the truths and collect the names of the people that were thought to have been forgotten. And there’s always a time when the names are written, spoken and remembered that justice is finally served. 

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This story covers generational racial hate, police brutalities, political BS, and traditional southern racism. Yet, the author finds a way to deliver this message with humor that makes this an enjoyable read. To see the shoe on the other foot  on page was surprising. I expected this book to be somewhat of a history lesson, though, it has a modern touch to issues of the past and present. Also reminding us that just because the days of lynchings are gone - there’s a new rope and new trees.