- Perfect Paperback: 480 pages
- Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd. (Aug 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340839139
- ISBN-13: 978-0340839133
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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'It's hard not to get caught up in her passion . . . Snappy dialogue, tight plotting and realistic situations make Paretsky's unapologetically politicised thrillers a pleasure to read, whatever your viewpoint.'
(Daily Mail )'Timely tale of fear and conflict in heartland America'
(Publishers Weekly )'Sara Paretsky has demonstrated in Bleeding Kansas the superb skills as a novelist that were already known and admired by the avid followers of V.I. Warshawski. It is likely that V.I. herself, after reading this book, would not be able to resist rushing off to Kansas to try shaking some common sense as well as peace into the Grelliers and the Schapens. '
(Washington Post )'An ambitious, intricate saga of warring families in the American heartland, shot through with contemporary politics, bigotry, money, redemption, lesbianism and power'
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Praise for Sara Paretsky's previous novel, Fire Sale -- : 'She is writing with the kind of passion for social justice that inspired Chandler and Hammett' -- Joan Smith, Sunday Times 'Paretsky always forces her readers to think... At its best, crime fiction illuminates the society we live in, and Sara Paretsky proves yet again that she is one of the genre's most significant practitioners.' -- Val McDermid, Independent 'It's hard not to get caught up in her passion ... Snappy dialogue, tight plotting and realistic situations make Paretsky's unapologetically politicised thrillers a pleasure to read, whatever your viewpoint.' -- Daily Mail
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
While it is hard keeping the characters straight initially, eventually they become more detailed and recognizable. It's worth the effort to get to that point as this book, while somewhat exaggerated, shows the polarity that has grown up in swaths of rural America. It also shows both the effort and rewards of working on a farm.
Paretsky is very liberal for an American, as shown in her more famous detective novels, but her bias shows less in this novel as the majority of the characters are portrayed sympathetically, no matter what their philosophy. The exceptions are the fundamentalists, and as someone who grew up in the Bible Belt, she isn't too far off the mark with them either.
I would recommend this book highly, mainly because of the narrative flow, a property all too rare in modern novels.
Paretsky is very liberal for an American, as shown in her more famous detective novels, but her bias shows less in this novel as the majority of the characters are portrayed sympathetically, no matter what their philosophy. The exceptions are the fundamentalists, and as someone who grew up in the Bible Belt, she isn't too far off the mark with them either.
I would recommend this book highly, mainly because of the narrative flow, a property all too rare in modern novels.
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I would be sad if the one star and the one very negative review on display here were to put anyone off reading this excellent book.
The previous reviewer has given us a very detailed account of the plot.
This book is has far more to offer than plot. Sara Paretsky is an immensely talented writer who gives all her characters life and motivation and provokes her readers to think beyond the book.
In Bleeding Kansas she deals with big themes; smalltown America's attitude war in Iraq, fundamentalist Christianity,grief,sexuality and witchcraft to mention a few. The dramas are all acted out on the limited stage of a farming community in rural Kansas and it is with consummate skill that Paretsky draws all the threads together to demonstrate how global issues affect ordinary people. As in the VI Warshawski books, she has you rooting for the good guys and hating the bad ones. There are some great set piece scenes combining high comedy and tragedy. I couldn't put it down and urge you to read it in the hope that you will enjoy it as much as I did.
The previous reviewer has given us a very detailed account of the plot.
This book is has far more to offer than plot. Sara Paretsky is an immensely talented writer who gives all her characters life and motivation and provokes her readers to think beyond the book.
In Bleeding Kansas she deals with big themes; smalltown America's attitude war in Iraq, fundamentalist Christianity,grief,sexuality and witchcraft to mention a few. The dramas are all acted out on the limited stage of a farming community in rural Kansas and it is with consummate skill that Paretsky draws all the threads together to demonstrate how global issues affect ordinary people. As in the VI Warshawski books, she has you rooting for the good guys and hating the bad ones. There are some great set piece scenes combining high comedy and tragedy. I couldn't put it down and urge you to read it in the hope that you will enjoy it as much as I did.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I found this book very easy to get into and had no problem keeping up with the characters - there really aren't that many. The whole atmosphere of the book is very claustophobic and while I was desperate to find out what happened, I didn't always want to know. This book takes on many guises, history, murder mystery, all wrapped up in a modern day saga and as in life not all the questions are answered. This however does not detract from the ending of the book, which wraps things up nicely, but not necessarily how you would want. I loved it!
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Good story, lacks subtlety
I haven't read any of the author's other novels so I'm not making comparisons to her popular Warshawski books. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Phil O'Sofa
so disappointed
I was very curious about this novel, as I've always imagined Sara Paretsky Chicago born and bred, and seeing that she had roots in Kansas was a real surprise. I've read every V.I. Read more
Published on 23 May 2010 by Mme Jenifer Tranier
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i have devoured every Paretsky book and really tried with this one but lordy lordy at page 201 i have given up. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2009 by Traciefk
Wide Open Spaces - Claustrophobic People
Having never read any of Ms Paretsky's other works, I came to this book with no preconceptions.
I found all the characters to be well drawn, and she managed to superbly... Read more
I found all the characters to be well drawn, and she managed to superbly... Read more
Published on 31 May 2009 by Ian C
A Ponderous Story Pitting Exaggerated Types Against One Another
Bleeding Kansas is a NOT a V.I. Warshawski novel. It is also NOT a mystery.
Having dealt with what the book is not, let me address what it is:
Sara Paretsky... Read more
Having dealt with what the book is not, let me address what it is:
Sara Paretsky... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2008 by Donald Mitchell
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