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A review by mmseitz822
A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash
4.0
This book is told from three different perspectives ...
Jess Hall is a young boy who knows better than to spy on adults but that's exactly what he does when his brother, Stump, is taken into the church where no other children ever go. Stump is mute and has never said a word since he's been born. When he is taken into the church, Jess has to spy through the windows to see what happens since he knows his brother won't be able to tell him. What he witnesses leaves him uneasy and makes him feel like he has to protect Stump from it happening again.
Adelaide Lyle is an older woman in the town. She teaches Sunday school to the children of the town while the adults are at church. Adelaide refuses to let the children attend the church run by Pastor Chambliss after witnessing someone die during one of his services. His ways of finding Jesus and "saving" parishioners is very extreme and unorthodox.
Clem Barefield is the town sheriff who is haunted by a dark past of his own. He looks into Pastor Chambliss when he first comes into town and finds out he's not what he seems. After something tragic happens to Stump during one of his services, Clem is left to try to make sense of what has happened and make sure justice is served.
Jess Hall is a young boy who knows better than to spy on adults but that's exactly what he does when his brother, Stump, is taken into the church where no other children ever go. Stump is mute and has never said a word since he's been born. When he is taken into the church, Jess has to spy through the windows to see what happens since he knows his brother won't be able to tell him. What he witnesses leaves him uneasy and makes him feel like he has to protect Stump from it happening again.
Adelaide Lyle is an older woman in the town. She teaches Sunday school to the children of the town while the adults are at church. Adelaide refuses to let the children attend the church run by Pastor Chambliss after witnessing someone die during one of his services. His ways of finding Jesus and "saving" parishioners is very extreme and unorthodox.
Clem Barefield is the town sheriff who is haunted by a dark past of his own. He looks into Pastor Chambliss when he first comes into town and finds out he's not what he seems. After something tragic happens to Stump during one of his services, Clem is left to try to make sense of what has happened and make sure justice is served.