Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain: Tales of Romance and Tragedy    by Robert K. Oermann Order:  USA  Can Center Street, 2008 (2008) Hardcover, e-Book    Reviewed by Ricki Marking-Camuto Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain: Tales of Romance and Tragedy by Robert K. Oermann is unfortunately not as exciting at the subtitle suggests. Each chapter focuses on one or more Grand Ole Opry stars and how they came to be. Oermann's writing relies on facts and quotes, with no real storytelling to finesse what could be fascinating accounts. Because of this, each chapter is rather dry, and those that focus on more than one star can be confusing, as the only transition used is an internal chapter break. Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain has a lot of potential. Some of these Opry stars have had very colorful lives (and deaths), and this could be a much more engaging read if it were not presented in such a dry factual manner. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more NonFiction books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews