A Calamity of Souls takes place in the deep south in the late sixties. Jack Lee is a white lawyer defending an African American man who is accused of murdering a wealthy white couple. Jack Lee is scared yet brave, knowing that he will soon become the target of hatred.

This book pulled me in from the first sentence! I felt like I was right there. The characters are amazing. Some I love and some not so much. Many times I felt sick to my stomach reading the hate that went on and still goes on for no reason other then someone being different. Hate is taught, we are not born with it. Some parts are hard to read but must be read. The author did a great job bring it all to life. I laughed, I cried, I cringed. I enjoyed this book so much and learned a lot.
The ending blindsighted me and that's not easy to do. I hope we will see more of these characters in future books.

I highly recommend this book to everyone. Thank you netgalley for providing a free advanced copy.