Lee Smith's 1985 novel FAMILY LINEN was our book club selection for this month and so far before the meeting members of the group have all said one thing: "It is boring." The story doesn't go anywhere and it takes several paragraphs even pages to discover who is telling what part of the story.There are no surprises, even the identity of the murder as it was obvious from the beginning.Nash Black, author of SINS OF THE FATHERS and QUALIFYING LAPS.