DECENT PEOPLE by De'Shawn Charles Winslow is out from Bloomsbury on Januay 17! “Anyone who adored Charmaine Wilkerson's Black Cake and Dolen Perkins-Valdez's Take My Hand, take note. De'Shawn Charles Winslow invites readers on a satisfying ride that, through his keen observations of human nature, leads to deeper considerations of the glacial progress of racial equality.” ―BookPage, starred review “Winslow returns to the fictional Southern town of West Mills for a second time in this expertly-plotted and character-driven follow-up to his award-winning debut novel . . . A haunting, page-turning mystery, Decent People makes a must-read on anyone's literary list.” ―The Millions “Winslow offers several points of view in this character-driven mystery, once again pulling readers in with conversational, highly readable writing while deftly weaving in themes of race, sexuality, and small-town dynamics. Another winner.” ―Booklist “It's built around a mystery, but this novel is more a deep literary exploration of the complex dynamics of race, class, and homophobia in the 1970s American South; it proves a worthy successor to Winslow's acclaimed In West Mills.” ―Library Journal “Winslow chronicles the aftermath of a triple homicide that rocks a segregated Southern community in his dynamic latest . . . There are a trove of surprises along the way to the well-earned resolution, and Winslow entrances readers with strong characters, impeccable prose, and brisk pacing. As a character-driven mystery, it delivers the goods.” ―Publishers Weekly “This tale comes across as considerably more than a regional whodunit because of its author's humane and sensitive perceptions toward his characters, even those who may not deserve such equanimity.” ―Kirkus Reviews Decent People is quite the achievement.” ―Robert Jones Jr., author of the National Book Award Finalist and New York Times bestseller, THE PROPHETS “De'Shawn Charles Winslow's powerful second novel Decent People is a gripping mystery but also something more." --Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind #decentpeople #bloomsbury #deshawncharleswinslow #publishersweekly #mostanticipatedbooks