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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This is one of the best books I've read lately. Tight, cohesive, but charged with emotional poignancy. The characters are fully-fleshed out and full of depth and realism. Best of all, the mystery's slow revelation is expertly written and ties the past & present up in a tragic bow.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Interesting concept - relationships and discriminations.”
Carolyn Smyth wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The novel grabs you from the beginning when the main character is shot in his cabin by a lone gunman wearing a Halloween mask that Larry once owned. Set in Mississippi, this mystery novel has well written characters and a setting which is a character in itself. Silas Jones a black kid and his one time friend Larry Ott grew up as boys in a small town. Even though Larry is odd and awkward Silas is his friend when they are alone in the woods to play. But when they get to school, Silas joins his classmates as the ignore and sometimes tease Larry. When a girl disappears and Larry is the chief suspect, the whole town turns on Larry accusing him of being a serial killer. Although nothing can be proved and Larry is never charged-- for many years Larry lives a friendless life caring for his mother. When another girl disappears Larry is blamed ....The psychological nuances of this book raise it well above other mystery novels ....”
Carol H wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Excellent story with a few good twists.”
Jean K wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“"Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter" by Tom Franklin is a well written story but it's a painfully slow read, at least for me. Most of the action takes place in the last 30 pages. Continuous background building slows the story to a molasses like pace. 3 stars!!!”
Dave H wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Mimi recommended”
Victoria T wrote this review Sunday, April 14, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“4/6/13 Hard to figure out why some people act as they do, but when people sometimes figure it out, they actually behave in a manner that does the most to make up for their earlier wierdness. This book is about the South, race, dysfunctional families, wierdo sickies, but even moreso able loss, patience, love and forgiveness. I'd even read it again!”
Thomas G. Schober wrote this review Wednesday, April 10, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Great vacation book. Read in 2 days”
Vicki M wrote this review Saturday, April 6, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Strange tale of a boy who has lived under the suspicion of his town for raping and murdering a girl his entire life. ..but he didn't do it. Southern, small-town mystery.”
zanzibar wrote this review Monday, April 1, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Although I mostly enjoyed this book, I was disappointed after the high acclaim that it received. The mystery of the story and the writing itself was engaging. I suppose I was just a bit disappointed, or let down, with the ending.”
fishwife4life wrote this review Thursday, March 21, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
