In his phenomenal debut novel—a mesmerizing literary thriller about the bond between two brothers and the evil they face in a small North Carolina town—author Wiley Cash displays a remarkable talent for lyrical, powerfully emotional storytelling.
A Land More Kind than Home
is a modern masterwork of Southern fiction, reminiscent of the writings of John Hart (
Down River
), Tom Franklin (
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
), Ron Rash (
Serena
), and Pete Dexter (
Paris Trout
)—one that is likely to be held in the same enduring esteem as such American classics as
To Kill a Mockingbird
,
Of Mice and Men
, and
A Separate Peace
. A brilliant evocation of a place, a heart-rending family story, a gripping and suspenseful mystery—with
, a major American novelist enthusiastically announces his arrival.