Arlene Fleet left Alabama after a childhood secret, and now lives in Chicago, trying to forget her past. When a high-school classmate, Jim Beverly, who has disappeared, appears in her memory, she is reminded of what she did with his body. She is forced to return to her home in Possett, Alabama, bringing her boyfriend, a black professor, and to face the town and her family. Joshilyn Jackson writes a Southern novel that combines dark humor, a mystery and a warm cast of eccentric characters, with a sharp sense of voice.
Readers who like Southern fiction with a mix of mystery and humor will find a lively, absorbing debut.
Balanced in tone; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
