A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty: A Novel - Hardcover

Jackson, Joshilyn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0446582352 ISBN 13: 9780446582353

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

A GROWN-UP KIND OF PRETTY is a powerful saga of three generations of women, plagued by hardships and torn by a devastating secret, yet inextricably joined by the bonds of family. Fifteen-year-old Mosey Slocumb-spirited, sassy, and on the cusp of womanhood-is shaken when a small grave is unearthed in the backyard, and determined to figure out why it's there. Liza, her stroke-ravaged mother, is haunted by choices she made as a teenager. But it is Jenny, Mosey's strong and big-hearted grandmother, whose maternal love braids together the strands of the women's shared past--and who will stop at nothing to defend their future.

About this title

About the Author

Joshilyn Jackson, a native of the Deep South, has worked as an actor and an award-winning teacher, and is now a writer and a mother of two. She is the author of gods in Alabama; Between, Georgia; The Girl Who Stopped Swimming; and Backseat Saints. Jackson lives with her husband and children outside of Atlanta. Visit her website at www.joshilynjackson.com.

Review

"A mesmerizing tale of a family coping with the revelation of a secret that will change their lives. . . Jackson's most absorbing book yet, a lush, rich read with three very different but equally compelling characters at its core."―Kristine Huntley, Booklist (Starred Review)

"Liza, as the unreliable narrator, is used to perfection in this warm family story that teeters between emotional highs and lows, laughter and tears. Book groups will eat this up."―Library Journal

"A Southern charmer, laced with humor, mystery and affairs of the heart.... A valentine to the bonds of family!"―Family Circle

"Snappy dialogue with a Southern twang, spiritual uplift and undeniably likable characters."―Kirkus Reviews

"Highly immersive... a compelling page turner."―Publishers Weekly

"[There are] hundreds of moving parts in the machinery of Jackson's intricate mystery, all deliciously unraveled one tantalizing clue at a time."―Gina Webb, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"A deeply felt, engaging story."―The Atlantic

"Three generations of Slocumbs grapple with deep-buried family secrets in this entertaining Southern whodunit."―All You Magazine

"Highly immersive... a compelling page turner."―PW

"Jackson's signature style-the feisty, bighearted voice of Gods in Alabama and Backseat Saints-propels this funny, dark whodunit, where strong women who've made bad choices band together to come out on top."―Melissa Ruggieri, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

About this edition

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0446582352
• ISBN 13: 9780446582353
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336