Summary
In a small town where loyalty is valued above all, defying unspoken rules can be deadly. A coming-of-age novel for fans of CROOKED LETTER, CROOKED LETTER.
At fifteen, Boady Sanden dreams of being anywhere other than Jessup, Missouri. Then the Elgins move in across the road. Getting to know his new neighbours - a black family in a community where notions of “us” and “them” still carry weight - Boady is forced to rethink the world he took for granted.
Secrets hidden in plain sig…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529327069 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529327067 |
| Author: | Allen Eskens |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Mulholland Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 12 November 2019 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 152mm x 28mm |
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Elegant but chilly prose, like winter in the blood - New York Times Book ReviewA taut, intelligent, heart-ripping story that explores the darkest places in the human psycheSatisfying in every way. I loved itThe tension builds to an all-stops-out finale that works on every level. Thriller fans should keep their eyes on Eskens - BooklistAbout The Author
Allen Eskens
Allen Eskens is the bestselling author of The Life We Bury, The Guise of Another, The Heavens May Fall, The Deep Dark Descending and The Shadows We Hide. He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award (Left Coast Crime), and Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar Award, Thriller Award, and Anthony Award. His books have been translated into 26 languages and his novel, The Life We Bury, is in development for a feature film.
Eskens lives with his wife, Joely, in out-state Minnesota, where he has been a practicing criminal defense attorney for 25 years.
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