{"product_id":"gods-in-alabama-9780340896686","title":"Gods In Alabama","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lena Fleet goes to college, she makes three promises to God: she will stop fornicating with every boy she meets; never tell another lie and never, ever go back to her hometown of Possett, Alabama.  All she wants from God in return is that He makes sure the body is never found...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut ten years later, it looks like God''s going back on His deal. Lena''s high school archenemy appears on her doorstep, looking for the golden haired football god who disappeared during their senior year. To make matters worse, her African American boyfriend has issued her with an ultimatum - introduce him to her lily-white family or he''s gone...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile she would rather burn in a fire than let him meet her steel magnolia Aunt Florence, her half-mad Mama, her sweet-as-pecan-pie cousin Clarice and the rest of her eccentric and racist family, Lena realises it is time to go home to Alabama and confront the past once and for all...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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!'\u003cbr\u003eAdriana Trigiani, author of \u003ci\u003eLucia, Lucia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow 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. * \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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' \u003cbr\u003eChristina Schwarz, author of \u003ci\u003eDrowning Ruth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're looking for a lively, fun, yet compelling read, you've come to the right place! * Cassandra King, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Wife\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eI 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 \u003ci\u003eThe School of Beauty *\u003cbr\u003eGODS IN ALABAMA is a compelling, darkly humorous read that kept me turning the pages * Haywood Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Red Hats Ride Agai *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083479523671,"sku":"9780340896686","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780340896686.jpg?v=1725549078","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/gods-in-alabama-9780340896686","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}