Books
by Tom Franklin
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Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter |
Strong characterisation and atmosphere permeate this novel, together with Southern dialogue. Set in small town rural Mississippi one main protagonist is white (Larry) and the other black (Silas). The story is set in the present and the past. When a teenage girl disappears - Larry is a suspect - and their childhood friendship ends. 20 years later another disappears and suspicion falls on Larry again. The plot twists and turns to a redemptive ending of friendship regained.
(Christine Miller - bwl 71 Winter 2014) |
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