Close to the Broken Hearted

At 22, Sylvie Carson has endured a lifetime of heartbreak, now facing renewed fears with the return of Preacher Eli, the man responsible for her brother’s death, who is moving back to town after serving time. As tensions rise and secrets begin to surface, police detective Leah Teal navigates the delicate balance of protecting her community and her own family’s vulnerabilities. Set against the richly描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描描述了南方的深度与优雅，《心痛与失去纯真的力量——以及宽恕的变革力量》的感人、引人入胜的小说。