Adult book discussion kit #309 Crooked letter, crooked letter
Record details
- ISBN: 9780060594671 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
1 book (15 copies)
kit - Edition: 1st Harper Perennial ed.
- Publisher: New York : Harper, 2011, c2010.
Electronic resources
- Baker & Taylor
African-American Constable Silas Jones must confront his white former friend Larry Ott, who has lived under suspicion for twenty years since a girl disappeared while on a date with him, after another girl disappears and Larry is blamed once again. - HARPERCOLL
âThe classic trifecta of talent, heart, and a bone-deep sense of storytellingâ¦.A masterful performance, deftly rendered and deeply satisfying. For days on end, I woke with this story on my mind.â
   â David WroblewskiÂ
âA new Tom Franklin novel is always a reason to get excited, but Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter is moreâa cause for celebration. What a great novel by a great novelist.â
âDennis LehaneÂ
A powerful and resonant novel from Tom Franklinâcritically acclaimed author of Smonk and Hell at the BreechâCrooked Letter, Crooked Letter tells the riveting story of two boyhood friends, torn apart by circumstance, who are brought together again by a terrible crime in a small Mississippi town. An extraordinary novel that seamlessly blends elements of crime and Southern literary fiction, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter is a must for readers of Larry Brown, Pete Dexter, Ron Rash, and Dennis Lehane.