A Good Hard Look by Ann Napolitano
“Flannery O’Connor takes center stage in this absolutely superb novel that bristles with tension and perfectly-drawn characters. Set in Millidgeville, Georgia (O’Connor’s hometown), the story opens on the eve of Cookie Himmel and fiancé Melvin Whiteson’s wedding. Flannery’s herd of wild peacocks set the town’s nerves on edge with their nightlong screeching, nearly derailing the …


