Top Retellings of Classic Tales
Babs H. Deal

Babs H. Deal’s Followers (5)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo

Babs H. Deal


Born
in The United States
June 29, 1929

Died
February 20, 2004

Genre
Literature & Fiction


Ethel “Babs” Hodges Deal is the author of more than nine novels, including High Lonesome World and The Reason for Roses. Her short stories have appeared in magazines and she was the winner of the Mystery Writers of America Award in 1967 for her novel, Fancy's Knell. "Mrs. Deal...has the great gift of capturing a whole countryside and season in a few short sentences. Nobody does that thing any better," wrote the New York Times, while the Nashville Tennessean added, "...in her ability to create suspense and psychological interest, in her mastery of scene, tone, and characterization, Mrs. Deal emerges as a major Southern writer."

Mrs. Deal was born in Scottsboro, Alabama, and lived in Florida with her author-husband, Borden Deal, and their thre ...more

Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.63 · 180 ratings · 25 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors
The Walls Came Tumbling Down
3.53 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 1968 — 16 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Crystal Mouse
3.59 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1972 — 5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Reason for Roses
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1974 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
It's Always Three O'Clock
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1990 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Acres of Afternoon
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1959
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
High Lonesome World
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Waiting to Hear from William
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1975 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Grail
3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Goodnight Ladies
2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1978 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Night Story
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1962 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
More books by Babs H. Deal…
Quotes by Babs H. Deal  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“My God, she thought. You scare them when you do that. You're scaring them. We scare all our children to death before they know what fear is, and they think we're playing games with them. We grab at them and yell, I gotcha. And they repay us with shrieks of laughter, and we never consider that it is hysteria.
She realized she was praying an insane litany. Please don't let anyone say, I gotcha. Please, God, don't let anyone say, Peekaboo.”
― Babs H. Deal, The Crystal Mouse
0 likes
Like

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Nothing But Readi...: This topic has been closed to new comments. The Twelve Towers Challenge 444 1477 Mar 26, 2017 11:13AM  
Cozy Mysteries : This topic has been closed to new comments. Title and Author game, Round 3 13653 557 Apr 03, 2017 09:53AM  
Cozy Mysteries : This topic has been closed to new comments. Mystery ABC's, Round 3 13220 632 Apr 24, 2017 10:00AM  
Nothing But Readi...: Cleaning out the TBR closet 2016 558 867 Jun 15, 2017 01:01AM  
Nothing But Readi...: Cleaning Out the TBR Closet 2018 550 949 Feb 04, 2019 01:28PM  
Nothing But Readi...: Cleaning out the TBR Closet 2017 501 1184 Feb 27, 2019 06:26PM  
What's the Name o...: '30's or '40's Thriller where a corpse is found within the walls of a girls Catholic School or convent. 10 104 Aug 31, 2023 05:38PM  
Fun & Games: This topic has been closed to new comments. Author Alphabet 4950 573 Dec 29, 2023 08:49AM