I loved the narrator's voice. The characters are well written. The story was solid.

I really enjoyed this story, good reader too, worth using a credit for. I was always looking forward to lisytening to it.

I don't have time to be explicit here. I just want to say that I absolutely loved this book. Excellent read with a great ending that you don't see coming.

From the minute I started this book, I could not stop listening. Arlene, an Alabama girl trasplanted in Chicago, must go home to face her complicated past and the secrets it contains. This was a well-crafted book, and the story moves quickly. I loved the narrator, who has a quiet easiness, and who paces the narrative perfectly for the story, told through Arlene's inner voice.

One will not regret the time spent on this book. Worth every minute and every penny spent!

I purchased this book based on customer reviews and I am really glad I did. I really enjoyed the author's style of writing and although I am from the Northeast, I could really appreciate the deep south. It was funny, witty, dark, suspenseful and touching. Also, the author's own narration was great. She has an easy to listen to voice, a slight southern drawl, but not annoyingly so.
A great listen ... couldn't wait to finish and I was sorry when it ended. I usually can figure out most book endings ... but this one was a real surprise. I highly recommend this book. I just purchased this author's other book Between Georgia and can't wait to listen tonight. end

GREAT STORY WITH A SURPRISE ENDING!

I loved this book. The characters and the story line are very well developed, and the author's southern accent makes for easy listening and causes the characters to come to life. Ms. Jackson very obviously knows about small town life in the deep south. I'm currently listening to her second novel, Between, Georgia, which I also highly recommend. Her future novels will be "must buys" for me.

I was very entertained by this book, and felt the reader did an excellent job. I currently live in Alabama, and in my opinion, the accent was spot-on.

What a surprise! This book was humorous, had such well-developed characters, a thought provoking plot and really gave me a feel for life in the South. I disagree with reviewers who said the narrator didn't have a strong enough southern accent, as the main character had lived in Chicago for nine years before returning to Alabama. I thought the narrator was perfectly suited for the book. This book is a definite "MUST LISTEN!"

I bought this audiobook several years ago on a whim, being unfamiliar with the author. I was immediately drawn in by the narrator, the characters, the intricate storyline, and the dark secrets that unraveled slowly throughout the course of the book. After listening to it again this week, I had to write this review. This book is absolutely phenomenal. True, there are some explicit sections, however, I felt that they helped to illuminate Arlene/Lena's character. The musical score was very effective in building suspense -- I became so engrossed in the story that I felt like I was watching a movie. The secondary plot of her interracial relationship pales in comparison to the main plot, which is not completely revealed to the reader until the very end. I highly recommend this book; you will not be disappointed.