"With riveting plot and southern background reminiscent of Anne River Siddons, trauma and mystery suggestive of Pat Conroy, and strong dialogue, racial tension, and vulnerable innocence conjuring Harper Lee’s classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,”  Kobbie Alamo’s “Melody to the Night” grips readers with powerfully compelling language and carefully crafted characters."
—Robin Martin, Founder: Two Songbirds Press

"In my many years as a creative writing instructor, as well as a multi-published author, I've not come across a book that has touched me so deeply. “Melody to the Night” is one of those stories that will not allow you to put it down. The setting is spectacular, the characters are so real you will feel you've met them and know them, the plot is exceptional in its intricacy and beauty. It reaches into the very depths of evil and good and touches the heart with its gentle romance. The ongoing mystery of what happened to Birdy is superbly compelling. The combination of human endurance and strength, the beauty of the Appalachian setting...everything brings a special life to this book that is unmatched in any book I've ever read, published or non-published. Ms. Alamo is indeed a highly gifted writer and I will be shocked if “Melody to the Night” doesn't soon find the best-seller lists."
—Maureen McMahon, Author/Instructor