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For 10 years Arlene has kept her promises, and God has kept His end of the bargain. Until now. When an old schoolmate from Possett turns up at Arlene's door in Chicago asking questions about Jim Beverly, former quarterback and god of Possett High, Arlene's break with her former hometown is forced to an end. At the same time, Burr, her long-time boyfriend, has raised an ultimatum: introduce him to her family or consider him gone. Arlene loves him dearly but knows her lily white (not to mention deeply racist)Southern Baptist family will not understand her relationship with an African American boyfriend. Reluctantly, Arlene bows to the pressure, and she and Burr embark on the long-avoided road trip back home. As Arlene digs through guilt and deception, her patched-together alibi begins to unravel, and she discovers how far she will go for love and a chance at redemption. *Includes reading group guide
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Now there's a new Southern talent and Jackson's debut is a startling page turner... This is a beautifully crafted, sassy novel, where nothing is quite as it seems, and the way the final pieces of the jigsaw slot together... should surprise even the most jaded of readers. (Glamour)
If you're looking for a lively, fun, yet compelling read, you've come to the right place! (Cassandra King, author of The Sunday Wife)
I couldn't put this book down. From the first chapter, the plot leaps forward, and it doesn't stop twisting and turning until the last page . . . Funky and cool (Melanie Sumner, author of The School of Beauty)
GODS IN ALABAMA is a compelling, darkly humorous read that kept me turning the pages (Haywood Smith, author of The Red Hats Ride Agai)
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'Joshilyn Jackson's stellar debut has all the elements of great southern fiction, a plucky heroine with a sense of humour, a gripping tale and a mysterious dead body that needs explanation. Arlene Fleet, with a crystal clear voice and purpose takes the reader on a wild ride of despair, hope and redemption that no reader is likely to ever forget. What a storyteller! What a new, original voice!'
Adriana Trigiani, author of Lucia, Lucia
'This winning novel is the kind that readers crave: you can't stop turning the pages, but you wish it would never end. If Gods in Alabama becomes a best-seller, I won't be a bit surprised'
Christina Schwarz, author of Drowning Ruth
If you're looking for a lively, fun, yet compelling read, you've come to the right place! (Cassandra King, author of The Sunday Wife)
I couldn't put this book down. From the first chapter, the plot leaps forward, and it doesn't stop twisting and turning until the last page . . . Funky and cool (Melanie Sumner, author of The School of Beauty)
GODS IN ALABAMA is a compelling, darkly humorous read that kept me turning the pages (Haywood Smith, author of The Red Hats Ride Agai)
'What a storyteller! What an original new voice!' Adriana Trigiani
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- PublisherGrand Central Publishing
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0446694533
- ISBN 13 9780446694537
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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