Description
In the wake of hard-won survival in Perdido, Alabama, the Caskey family’s fortunes shift again—bringing new life, new losses, and the kind of choices that can’t be undone. As Miriam, now firmly at the head of the family, navigates a landscape of old grudges and unexpected loyalties, alliances that once seemed impossible begin to form, even as former friends turn bitter and divided. The story follows how wealth, power, and inheritance reshape relationships, testing what love and loyalty mean when survival is on the line. With Michael McDowell’s sweeping, atmospheric storytelling and emotionally charged character work, this installment blends Southern gothic grit with themes of family legacy, moral compromise, and the relentless cost of hope.
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paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2024
240 pages
ISBN: 9781804996416
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First Published
1983
Language
eng
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