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Cottonmouths
Cottonmouths | Kelly J. Ford
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For readers of Daniel Woodrell and Sarah Waters, a gripping tale of passion and corruption in the American South. College was supposed to be a way out for Emily Skinner. But with zero job prospects and more student debt than she can handle, she s left with no choice but to return to her tiny hometown in the Ozarksa place run on gossip and good Christian values. She s not alone. Emily s former best friendand childhood crushJody Monroe is back with a baby. Emily can't resist the opportunity to reconnect, despite the uncomfortable way things ended between them, so when Jody offers Emily work as a live-in babysitter, Emily quickly agrees. It s only when she stumbles upon the meth lab on Jody s land that she realizes where her new income is coming from. Still, for Emily, Jody is the real drug. And as they grow closer, Emily glimpses a future for the first time since coming home. She dismisses her worries; the meth is a means to an end. But there are whispers in townabout the money, the secrets, the two girls living together alone in the woods. It s only when Emily s role in Jody s dirty business turns deadly that she must face the realityand dangerof the situation. As the lies pile up, Emily learns just how far Jody is willing to go to save her own skinand how much Emily herself has risked for the love of someone who may never truly love her back. Unflinching and atmospheric, "Cottonmouths" is an engrossing narrative examining the ways in which the past pulls us back despite our best efforts to leave it behind. "
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BookDragonNotWorm
Cottonmouths | Kelly J. Ford
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I have to start by saying that I disliked all the characters, and not in a love to hate kind of way, but just a regular old hate kind of way, so it's a huge surprise that I really liked this book! It's as much of a coming-of-age story as a thriller, with a MC forced to return home after she flunks out of college.There, she encounters her first, & really only, crush, the girl who was the source behind her discontent with her small hometown. ⬇️

BookDragonNotWorm She can't find a decent job, she's living with her parents, but her biggest problem is that her feelings haven't changed which is how she allows herself to be drawn into the dark world of crime. 2y
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Cottonmouths | Kelly J. Ford
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Emily and Jody were once friends in high school; now they are reunited when Emily returns to town after dropping out and discovers Jody has a son. Those are the bare bones. Their true feelings for each other are finally realized as they‘ve never admitted to anyone they are gay. But there are forces keeping them apart:a meth lab, thugs, parents….I usually love dark stories but this one messed with my head more than usual!😳

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KennedyBooks
Cottonmouths | Kelly J. Ford
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A trip away for work has meant that I managed to finish this off yesterday. An unequal friendship, a unrequited love, a meth lab and a gay character at the centre of it‘s story. Although it took me a hot moment to get into this was very well written and gripping. Would recommend to anyone who is a fan of dark drama ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #cottonmouths #aprilread #darkdrama

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KennedyBooks
Cottonmouths | Kelly J. Ford
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I got this bought as a present off my amazon wish list- I think I added it after a review on bookiriot?! Has anyone read this yet? I‘m thinking it will my next read?! #cottonmouths #bookriot

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