It's rare these days with work and school that I finish a book in a day. However The Peach Keeper grabbed my attention and didn't let go. I can't say for sure why I liked this book so much. The characters seemed realistic and Allen wrote the dialogue in a very natural way. None of the events seemed forced or unreasonable. The book had conflict and resolution, but not to the point where i was annoyed with the characters or the plot line. It had an element of the supernatural in it, which was an added bonus and reminded me a little of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. 
 This was a quick read for me but certainly a terrific and worthwhile book.