The Homecoming of Samuel Lake: A Novel
Praise forThe Homecoming of Samuel Lake"Raw, dark, and powerful. Southern Gothic at its best. Puts one in mind of Erskine Caldwell and Flannery O'Connor."—Fannie Flagg, bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe “Jenny Wingfield’s richly detailed account of good and evil in 1950s Arkansaswill captivateanyone who treasures the values of faith and honesty that are a part of America’s rural past. Wingfield’s sense of people and place is uncanny.After readingThe Homecoming of Samuel Lake, you too will believe in miracles.”—Sandra Dallas,New York Timesbestselling author ofPrayers for SaleandWhiter Than Snow “Jenny Wingfield has given usa spectacular novelwithThe Homecoming of Samuel Lake. This ensemble of unforgettable characters will make you laugh out loud one minute, hold your breath the next, and weep when you least expect it.I didn’t just love this book, I adored it.”—Dorothea Benton Frank,New York Timesbestselling author ofLowcountry Summer “Readers will lift up their hands in praise of this layered tale of sin, grace, and redemption.The Homecoming of Samuel Lakehas asupreme cast of charactersincluding a flawed but righteous daddy, a makes-your-skin-crawl villain, and the sassiest, truest girl heroine this side of Scout Finch. Can I get an ‘Amen’?”—Susan Rebecca White,New York Timesbestselling author ofA Soft Place to Land and Bound South“Wingfield writes complex, believable heroes . . . with redemption trumping tragedies in scenes ripe with tension and dread.”—Publishers Weekly