Super Short Summary

In his first novel, A Land More Kind than Home, American author Wiley Cash creates a thriller in an updated version of the Southern Gothic genre. Published in 2013, this work explores the secrets that govern a small North Carolina town and the ways in which a community can fall under the sway of a charismatic religious figure with sinister motives. Set in the 1980s, A Land More Kind than Home is told from the points of view of three different residents of the town, each of which is limited in their understanding of what it is they’ve witnessed. By piecing together their stories, the reader gets the full picture of what happens as a result of a toxic combination of blind faith, suspicion, and self-preservation above all else.