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out in these parts can take hold of religion like it's a drug, and they don't want to give it up once they've got hold of it.
It's like it feeds them, and when they're on it they're likely to do anything these little backwoods churches tell them to do,

A preacher/con artist believes in that old time religion, administered with a healthy dose of

Mark:
And these signs will follow those who believe: In my name they will cast out demons, they will speak in new tongues they will pick up snakes with their hands and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them they will place their hands on the sick, and they will get well.


Too bad some of his parishioners don't get well, They get quite the opposite, in fact, Now that the local sheriff has gotten involved, the residents of Marshall, North Carolina might discover that the demons are a lot closer than they expected.


This was Wiley Cash's debut novel, and it's not bad a little slow at the start, but I can't imagine a better way to tell the story.
In all, it's an involving Southern tragedy, To the list of great southern writers, we will need to add the name Wiley Cash,

Cashsnovel A Land More Kind Than Home weaves together many ubiquitous themes of Southern Literature into a page turning, masterfully crafted story of family, loss and redemption.


Ive always thought that the best of Southern writing uses the same themes common to country and western music and what better place to catalogue such themes than Steve Goodmans song as sung by David Allen Coe “You Never Even Call Me By My Name”.
As Coe lists, and Goodman amends in his classic final verse, such a perfect work must include “mama, trains, trucks, prison, and getting' drunk”, There may have been a very passing reference to trains, but other than that, Cash nailed it, and of course, what a great southern artist name Cash Add to this list other themes representative of southern literature like conflicted theology, violence, grotesque, estrangement, poverty and agriculture and Cash has produced a Blue Ribbon work.
BTW ask anyone who has actually done it and you'll learn that tobacco farming is some of the hardest work to do,

Describing events leading up to a tragedy in a small town near Asheville, North Carolina, Cash has succinctly and thoughtfully delivered an emotional yet universally understood tale of loss and betrayal.
Told from a shifting first person perspective between three very likable characters, Cash weaves his story to encompass and embrace a myriad of memorable players and scenes.


Most noteworthy is Cashs dialogue and style, I see that Mr. Cash hails from North Carolina and so he gets it honest and Ive spent most of my life in Middle Tennessee so Ive heard and read my share.
A true southern accent is resonant with a lyric quality and has a natural cadence that, when done correctly, can be interpreted in prose and poetry.
The most common mistake I hear or read when a nonsoutherner tries to replicate our speech is to simply overdo it, Cashs dialogue flows naturally and purely as a clear Appalachian mountain stream, And of course, what southern writing would be complete without entertaining similes, homey colloquialisms and folksy homilies Cash again does it right, providing a quality of realism and grace without too much, which tends towards caricature and inelegance.


A Southern Gothic tale told with skill, with wonderfully descriptive and colorful language, Cash is also craftsman enough to include elements of humor and throughout displays a vibrancy that will bring me back for more of his writing.
Highly recommended.

A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash is a heartbreaking and beautifully written story about religion, family and a community who fail to protect a child.


I must admit the first thing that drew me to this book was its cover, it is beautiful and I am a sucker for a pretty picture.

But this book is far from just a pretty cover picture, its the story of Jess Hall who watches in horror as his autistic brother is smothered during a healing service in the mountains of North Carolina.


This novel is beautifully written and atpages hardback version you know its not going to take long to read, The narrative is told in four voices: Jess a ten year old boy , his father, the Town sheriff and Adelaide an old woman who was the first to realise the evil of the church.


This is the sort of descriptive writing that is colourful and draws you right into a small town if North Carolina and you can visualise the wonderful characters, you can even smell the smells of North Carolina and the Author really does a good job on this Novel

I think if you liked sitelink The Homecoming of Samuel Lake you will love this book.
You know that feeling of a chill going up your spine when you are reading a really good book That's what this story was to me.

Now don't get me wrong, . this book is dark fiction, Not all fairy tales and happy endings,

This story is told from three points of view but it's not confusing when the view points switch, The one that tore my heart out wasyear old Jess, The other two viewpoints are from the sheriff who has suffered his share of loss and an elderly woman who has seen bad in men before.


You've got a church that keeps yellowed paper over the windows so that people can't see in from the outside, Snake handling, poison drinking and hard healing is what's going on inside that place, This bad guy was truly scary, It's easy to see that someone like him would have followers, His story is just pure evil, Can I just punch him for the hell of it

Then I noticed at the end of the book that this is author Wiley Cash's first book! What the heck! This writing flows like smooth sweet chocolate.
You see everything he is writing and feel all the emotions of his characters,
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So sad and touching but wonderfully written, This was an absolutely gripping novel that drew me in instantly with its simple yet addictive writing style, I loved the southern setting, the unforgettable characters, the intricate details, and vivid imagery that made me feel like I was right there, It was a mesmerizing story, quietly told in three distinct voices, but was not for the faint of heart, There were times it was difficult to read and I found myself holding my breath at its intensity, but also there were some beautiful passages on hope and healing.
My heart completely broke for the character Jess, and all that he endured at such a young age, As secrets in this small town were revealed and the story evolved it became haunting, and I could not turn the pages fast enough, I appreciated this story even more after reading the authors notes at the back of the book on what inspired him to write this story and how he derived its title.
I had never heard of this author until seeing a goodreads friend post it recently with a high rating, but I am so glad I read it and I look forward to reading more from this author.

Snakes on Montane



Right after reading this in June, I wrote a long review, which I apparently deleted by accident.


I waver betweenandstars, I'd say A Land More Kind Than Home was a powerful novel illustrating the constant conflict in the deep South in socalled "fundamentalists" between the nature of humans as Sinners and the hellfire, brimstone and eternal damnation of the soul for violating the strictures of the Word.
A sexrelated sin infringing on a marriage triggers nearly all the rest of the Seven Deadly, When the sin's primary procurer is a man who preaches the Word, . . , well it usually causes a tornado that harms or destroys many lives within a small community, not only the children whose parent was involved or child who was the victim, but the spouse, the parent, immediate family members, and the entire church community, many of whom come to see the church as their lives' moral center, which if rotten throws all into chaos.



Jimmy Swaggart

If I had not witnessed this happen several times in my life in the deep South always from just outside the church at the church of a best friend, an uncle, a first cousin, maybe I wouldn't have been as impacted by this novel.



Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker

Wiley Cash is an excellent writer, This is a profoundly Southern story told from the point of view of a preteen boy looking back on his childhood and the evil side of religion, a Fall and the awful damage done.



Ted Haggard
I just cant read a book about a preacher that is a snake charmer, Way too much for me, So Im not giving this book a rating, Tried to get back to it twice, but couldnt make it through,

Update:
This author is very well liked by Goodreads friends, I do have his The Last Ballad to read that I got on a Kindle deal, I do want to give this author another chance,

I am a definite fan of Southern lit Franklin, Hart, Joy, and Smith, .