A review by courtvallee
Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson

4.0

The blurb was very unexpected and intriguing: "When Arlene Fleet heads up north for college, she promises God that she'll stop fornicating and lying, and never, ever go back to her hometown in Alabama. All she wants from Him is one miracle: make sure the body is never found..."

This book is so original and different, it was hard to put down. I appreciated that all of the characters were multi-faceted and not romanticized (or demonized). Arlene/Lena does not try to absolve herself or make excuses, which is refreshing. Really interesting the whole way through, definitely recommend.