This Dark Road To Mercy by Wiley Cash

Read the full post at - This Dark Road To Mercy by Wiley Cash I absolutely love Wiley Cash’s work. I feel like he’s continuing the tradition of the Southern Gothic genre while also updating it to explore stories that weren’t front and center for the more famous writers of the 30s, 40s, and 50s — like Faulkner and O’Connor. This Dark Road to Mercy is another memorable novel from Cash. Without getting into too many spoilers, the book follows two young sisters in 1990s North Carolina who find themselves on the run with their estranged father. It’s a tense, propulsive story that weaves together themes of family, poverty, and redemption against the backdrop of Appalachian culture. What I Liked Cash writes with incredible authenticity about the Appalachian South. The setting feels lived-in and real, never romanticized or condescending. Unlike some Southern Gothic works that focus primarily on atmosphere and character studies, Cash gives you a genuinely engaging plot. The story moves.…