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My Brother Michael is Janis Owens’ debut novel. She has crafted a moving tale of sibling rivalry, love, guilt and forgiveness set in the rural South.
Gabriel has loved his brother’s wife, Myra, since they were all children growing up in a poor neighborhood called Magnolia Hill. Gabriel leaves town to pursue a career in academics while steady and dependable Michael stays behind and becomes an important member of the community. Gabe, drawn repeatedly to home and to Myra is haunted by his inability to stay away from her. Meanwhile, she is visited with demons from her past. Consequently, events in the summer of 1974 threaten to tear this southern Baptist family apart.
Those readers who grew up in the rural south, like me, will find the sense of place she has created both true and familiar. I found the character, Myra Sims, with her unique combination of strength and vulnerability, especially intriguing.
If you enjoy Southern Fiction or character-driven novels, I highly recommend My Brother Michael.
Gabriel has loved his brother’s wife, Myra, since they were all children growing up in a poor neighborhood called Magnolia Hill. Gabriel leaves town to pursue a career in academics while steady and dependable Michael stays behind and becomes an important member of the community. Gabe, drawn repeatedly to home and to Myra is haunted by his inability to stay away from her. Meanwhile, she is visited with demons from her past. Consequently, events in the summer of 1974 threaten to tear this southern Baptist family apart.
Those readers who grew up in the rural south, like me, will find the sense of place she has created both true and familiar. I found the character, Myra Sims, with her unique combination of strength and vulnerability, especially intriguing.
If you enjoy Southern Fiction or character-driven novels, I highly recommend My Brother Michael.
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