American Ghost: A Novel - Softcover

"A taut yarn about breaking silence."
--Good Housekeeping

"The past haunts the present in this engaging... offering inspired by actual events."
--Booklist

"A skillfully written, well-researched book...Owens brings a dark period of history to light in a book about Southern Allegiances, racial tensions and shameful acts."
--Kirkus

Owens' voice [is] so authentic and her characters [are] so alive. Their motivations, reactions and dialogue feel so true, they could-almost be real."
--Paste

"Part-thriller, part romance, and based on an actual event in the author's hometown, this wrenching novel is a fine example of southern storytelling."--People Magazine

"Owens brings the vibrancy of a small Southern community to bear on a gothic tale."--The New York Times

"Owens weaves complex narrative strands together in a captivating story abundant with historical context and characterizations that reflect the foibles of human nature."--Shelf Awareness

"Owens' detailed and well-researched portrait of west Florida bloodlines benefits from her obvious affection for its cast of colorful characters, and her descriptions of small-town life are a joy to read."--Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"A taut literary thriller, as well as a wrenching meditation on the consequences of denying a dangerous past."--Texas Observer

"This compelling novel begins as a love story...but it turns into a thrilling, multilayered mystery and a fearless look at the tragic delusions of American racism."--San Antonio Express

Janis Owens is the author of three previous novels and a regional cookbook. The only daughter of a Pentecostal preacher turned insurance salesman, she inherited her love of storytelling from her parents. She lives in Newberry, Florida.