ASIN: B00VRUL3CQ
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Pages: 214
Dark pasts and darker secrets lie at the heart of the Deep South. Louisiana's Bayou Country sets the stage for this gritty debut collection of short fiction by Suzanne De Cayette. Bold, lyrically haunting, and richly woven Widow's Weeds and the accompanying stories explore taboos and secrets entwined in the history of the American South, offering an original voice to universal themes of social injustice, intolerance, and ultimately- hope. Widow's Weeds It’s summer 1940 in St. Giles Parish, Louisiana. Nine-year-old Louie Parsons is on a quest to find his friend who disappeared one June night. From his perch in the live oak tree, Louie eyes Zandria Baudelaire as she gathers roots and herbs. An outcast, known by the town as the witch-lady, Louie believes Zandria is the one person who might know what happened to his friend Jesse. At first, fear and fascination prevent Louie from speaking to ...
