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A review by leahtylerthewriter
Goodbye Earl by Leesa Cross-Smith
See full review on "Atlanta Journal-Constitution" website:
It isn’t necessary to cue up The Chicks’ 1999 bluegrass anthem “Goodbye Earl” before reading Kentucky author Leesa Cross-Smith’s new work of fiction by the same name. But rocking out with The Chicks is a rousing way to set the mood for this rollicking summer beach read — a “revenge novel” that digs into the vigilante-justice response to domestic violence while shining a light on the powerful bonds of female friendship.
“Goodbye Earl” opens in 2019 when four best friends reunite after a tragedy following their 2004 high school graduation prompted one of their foursome to flee. Kasey Fritz vowed never to return to the fictional Southern town of Goldie, but after 15 years she’s summoned back for a wedding and is dismayed to discover Goldie has transformed into the kind of town that’s replaced its KFC with a hotel selling $30 platters of fried chicken...
https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/book-review-leesa-cross-smiths-goodbye-earl-bring-the-chicks-song-to-life/KUBE5OVCXNEFNN4TK43WBMF6MY/
It isn’t necessary to cue up The Chicks’ 1999 bluegrass anthem “Goodbye Earl” before reading Kentucky author Leesa Cross-Smith’s new work of fiction by the same name. But rocking out with The Chicks is a rousing way to set the mood for this rollicking summer beach read — a “revenge novel” that digs into the vigilante-justice response to domestic violence while shining a light on the powerful bonds of female friendship.
“Goodbye Earl” opens in 2019 when four best friends reunite after a tragedy following their 2004 high school graduation prompted one of their foursome to flee. Kasey Fritz vowed never to return to the fictional Southern town of Goldie, but after 15 years she’s summoned back for a wedding and is dismayed to discover Goldie has transformed into the kind of town that’s replaced its KFC with a hotel selling $30 platters of fried chicken...
https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/book-review-leesa-cross-smiths-goodbye-earl-bring-the-chicks-song-to-life/KUBE5OVCXNEFNN4TK43WBMF6MY/