Joshilyn Jackson = Southern Gothic. Not antebellum Southern Gothic but trailer trash redneck Southern Gothic. She's been on my 'to read' authors list since her first book "Gods in Alabama" was published several years ago. Jackson writes well about blood ties and their strength, a theme that runs through all her books to date.There's a great deal of family squabbling, angst, marriage drama and the like all of which are part and parcel of any kind of fiction that is geared towards women. There's also the Southern Gothic favorite, the Undisclosed Family Secret. There is a murder mystery which the whole story revolves around. All in all an engaging plot with various subplots helping carry the story along. A very readable 320 pages.
Women should enjoy this novel, especially those who like a family tale entwined with a murder mystery with both parts carrying about equal weight.
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