With empathy, grace, humor, and piercing insight, the New York Times bestselling author of gods in Alabama pens a powerful, emotionally resonant novel of the south that confronts the truth about family, race, and the distinctions between perception and reality—the stories we tell ourselves about our origins and who we really are “Jackson has written another spirited page-turner.… There’s a whiff of Southern Gothic here and plenty of sex, lies, and family secrets…. But Jackson is bighearted and, in the end, optimistic. She writes vivid, funny characters, and her voice is distinctive and authentic.… A satisfying, entertaining read from an admired writer who deserves to be a household name. ”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)