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Gods in Alabama (Thorndike Basic) [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Joshilyn Jackson (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 391 pages
  • Publisher: Thorndike Press; Lrg edition (13 Jun 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0786276622
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786276622
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.7 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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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 '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 '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 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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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

'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 )

‘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 ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW - brilliantly different!, 15 Aug 2005
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This review is from: Gods in Alabama (Paperback)
Bit of a cliche but I just couldn't put this down. There are so many books out there that you feel you've read before, but this is just so different. Right at the start you're intrigued to learn that the heroine Arlene promised God that she'd never go back to her family in Alabama as long as he made sure that the body of the 'god' that she killed in high school was never found. Then you start to uncover what led up to the murder and there are loads of twists along the way. It wasn't just the mystery that had me hooked though - the Deep South setting and the eccentric characters are brilliant, especially Arlene who is fiery, funny and sad and had me cheering her on to the end. A refreshingly good book from a writer who I'm definitely going to look out for in the future.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, mystery thrilling book!, 17 Oct 2005
By M. Todd (Edinburgh) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gods in Alabama (Paperback)
This is an absolutley fantastic book! Its a great mystery/romance . I read it in two days, couldn't put it down. The story follows Lena and her boyfriend. Along the way you get to find out why she won't go home to Alabama, the story of her life so far catches up for her and new twists develop throughout. The story keeps you guessing at the truth and while some people may be able to guess the ending, there are so many little twists you couldn't guess the whole thing. I loved this book and thoroughly recommend it. A light read but also fun and mysterious!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 27 Aug 2005
This review is from: Gods in Alabama (Paperback)
Having spent the last few months struggling through several dispointing novels, this book was such a welcome relief.

Really easy to read, it grips you from the start and had me up til 4am as I couldn't bring myself to put it down.

A promising new author, looking foward to more of her stuff

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3.0 out of 5 stars Ditsy half-wit gets it all wrong
There is something far too cosy about this rather cutie-pie girlhood in Alabama novel. Something rather too teen-slot about its overheated sexual longings and bad behaviour. Read more
Published 4 months ago by E. Shaw

3.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read, not memorable
I'm not a lover of chick-lit, and although this technically isn't part of that genre, this is the closest I would venture. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
I read this book in three or four sittings and loved the characters more as the story progressed. My favourite was Aunt Florence, laughing out loud at the way she spoke to the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Morag Noakes

3.0 out of 5 stars Are There Really Gods in Alabama?
Not a bad attempt at a first novel, but like many other writers' first novels, Gods in Alabama is a very basic start for Jackson in which the plot simply floats along with not... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Whatchulookinat?

5.0 out of 5 stars Synopsis from back cover
When Lena Fleet went to college, she promised God she would stop fornicating with every boy she met, never tell another lie and never, ever go back to her hometown in Alabama. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Attic Books

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, unbelievable ...pointless.
I was disappointed in this book; I felt the plot denouement was far-fetched and ridiculous and it made me feel that I had wasted my time reading it.
Published 17 months ago by Becky Sharpe

5.0 out of 5 stars I want more!
5 stars, because I was completely gripped while reading it and it stayed with me after I'd put it down. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good tale, well told
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5.0 out of 5 stars Be sure your sins will catch up with you
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Published on 18 Aug 2006 by G. M. Buchanan

3.0 out of 5 stars OK - could been better
Not a bad attempt at trying to focus on various issues here. Sometimes too much to actually put them all together without going into details or depth into it. Read more
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