Lake Country
A Novel
$36.60
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2012
Summary
Sean Doolittle is a young writer with serious chops,” says George Pelecanos, and Laura Lippman calls him “hip, smart, and mordantly funny.” Now the acclaimed author of Safer returns with a mesmerizing story of tragedy, revenge, and redemption.
Five years ago, successful architect Wade Benson killed a young woman when he fell asleep at the wheel. His punishment- two days in jail for every year of his probation. But for one friend of the victim’s family-an ex-marine named Darryl Potter-…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780345533920 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0345533925 |
| Author: | Sean Doolittle |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Books Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2012 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 131mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
“As long as there are writers like Sean Doolittle out there, American crime fiction has got a sterling future ahead of it.”-Dennis Lehane Praise for Sean Doolittle’s Safer
“As long as there are writers like Sean Doolittle out there, American crime fiction has got a sterling future ahead of it.”—Dennis Lehane
“With Lake Country, Sean Doolittle has out-Fargoed Fargo. Already a master of Midwestern noir, he takes a huge, novelistic leap with his newest work, a complex, quirky, and tremendously satisfying story of revenge and redemption. If you haven’t yet read a Doolittle novel, you’ve missed the cutting edge of crime fiction today. Trust me, this guy is the future.”—William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author of Northwest Angle
Praise for Sean Doolittle’s Safer
“Doolittle cleverly articulates the vulnerability of a close-knit community where those friendly people who know your name also know your darkest secrets.”—The New York Times Book Review
“A smart, funny and powerfully suspenseful thriller.”—People
“Enthralling and unsettling.”—The Washington Post
About The Author
Sean Doolittle
Sean Doolittle is the author of four novels- The Cleanup, Rain Dogs, Burn (winner of the gold medal in the mystery category of ForeWord Magazine’s 2003 Book of the Year Award), and Dirt (an Amazon.com Top 100 Editor’s Pick for 2001). His short stories have been collected in Plots With Guns and The Year’s Best Mystery Stories 2002. He lives with his family in Omaha, Nebraska.
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