A woman returns to her small southern hometown in the wake of her motherβs sudden deathβonly to find the past upended by stunning family secretsβin this intimate debut novel,Β written with deep compassion and sharp wit.
βA deeply moving work of Southern fiction that will appeal to fans ofΒ Where the Crawdads SingΒ . . . a story to remember long after the last page is turned.ββSusan Wiggs, #1Β New York TimesΒ bestselling author ofΒ The Lost and Found BookshopΒ
Lila Bruce Breedlove never quite felt at home in Wesleyan, Georgia, especially after her fatherβs untimely demise when she was a child. Both Lila and her brother, Henry, fled north after high school, establishing fulfilling lives of their own. In contrast, their younger sister, Abigail, opted to remain behind to dote on their domineering, larger-than-life mother, Geneva. Yet despite their independence, Lila and Henry know deep down that theyβve never quite reckoned with their upbringing.
When their elderly mother dies suddenly and suspiciously in the muscadine arbor behind the family estate, Lila and Henry return to the town that essentially raised them. But as they uncover the facts about Genevaβs death, shocking truths are revealed that overturn the familyβs history as they know it, sending the pair on an extraordinary journey to chase a truth that will dramatically alter the course of their lives. The Sweet Taste of Muscadines reminds us all that true love never dies.