All The Little Hopes by Leah Weiss

Wartime ,North Carolina
Lucy and Bert are sisters by choice if not by blood. Joined at the hip they help working on Lucy's family tobacco farm filling the government contract for bees wax. They are wary, as is the rest of the town, of the workers who come from the German POW camp to work the farm. They also share a love of Nancy Drew mysteries so when people go missing the girls, with help from a local psychic, put on their detective hats and jump into the danger. Southern coming of age story in a time of war full of distrust, an end of youthful innocence and big changes for both the girls and the small town. The writing is reminiscent of Pat Conroy and you can't help but fall for these quirky small town characters. An added bonus are a selection of recipes and a reader's guide that will make this a book clubber's delight.  4 1/2 stars