Matt C. (mattc) - , reviewed on 12/25/2010 + 45 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 5

This is the first book I've read by Tom Franklin, and was intrigued enough to look for more. This is a mystery involving a series of murders in the present day, which brings back recollections of a long-past murder suspect (a white man), and his nearly forgotten friendship with the black man who is now the police constable.

Being a northern-raised Yankee, I felt a little out of my element with the rural Mississippi setting, and felt like the flashbacks to 1980 could have been 1950 for the backward racist element, but I suppose a little culture-shock might be good for some of us. The plot was well-done, and the book as a whole was one I can highly recommend.

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