A review by kamckim
Southernmost by Silas House

4.0

It's not a secret that I'm a fan of Silas House. First off, thanks to him and his editors for NOT using the word "gloaming" in this novel. House likes to describe sunsets, and he does in this novel as well, but he found more words. Hooray! This story is a bit of a departure from his usual setting. Set in the TN Cumberland Valley, the action picks up when a "holy roller" preacher, Asher Sharp, shows kindness to a gay couple after a flood devastates the neighborhood. When his congregation asks him to leave because of it, his wife does as well. Wanting to correct past wrongs, he sets out in search of his brother who he had rejected when he came out. Last whereabouts, Key West, Florida. If only Asher hadn't kidnapped his son on the way out of town. This novel is pertinent, and I'm glad a Kentucky writer has written with compassion and honesty about the conservative South.