- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Phoenix; New edition edition (6 Oct 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0753819937
- ISBN-13: 978-0753819937
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 95,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Joe Lansdale is the poet laureate of the East Texas backwoods and this new semi-historical romp... might bring him a whole new readership, previously scared away by his colourful excesses." (THE GUARDIAN )
"with violence and insanity aplenty, this is entertaining stuff." (THE LIST ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"with violence and insanity aplenty, this is entertaining stuff." (THE LIST ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"Joe Lansdale is the poet laureate of the East Texas backwoods and this new semi-historical romp... might bring him a whole new readership, previously scared away by his colourful excesses."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
well I've read all of his famous duo's books, which are tremendously funny and a few of his others and this one is no disappointment. He has a great way of introducing gritty characters into the plot and this one plays out really well. He manages to create the essence of the time period in this part of the US and how these small communities and people scrabble to make a living. All in all a great read, which stands on it's own. Try this and if you like it, read one of the Hap and Leonard books, they are great.
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This book starts with main character Sunset shooting her abusive police constable husband dead - in the middle of a storm strong enough to blow their house away. She subsequently replaces him as constable & starts to investigate the discovery of a dead babies body that has been buried in a field, in a jar. From there all hell, literally, breaks loose in pursuit of solving the mystery.
Lansdale is a great writer & even better storyteller & when he is on form he is very hard to beat. Pitch perfect dialogue, brilliant characters (Sunset, Hillbilly, Clyde, Lee, Two - the list goes on) & and an interesting plot make this a very, very enjoyable read. It's gruesome in some of its descriptions but has a dry sense of humour as well.
If you have read the Hap & Leonard books then this is just as good. If not read this & then give his series books a go. Highly recommended.
Lansdale is a great writer & even better storyteller & when he is on form he is very hard to beat. Pitch perfect dialogue, brilliant characters (Sunset, Hillbilly, Clyde, Lee, Two - the list goes on) & and an interesting plot make this a very, very enjoyable read. It's gruesome in some of its descriptions but has a dry sense of humour as well.
If you have read the Hap & Leonard books then this is just as good. If not read this & then give his series books a go. Highly recommended.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Lansdale is brilliant at what he does, which is to tell interesting and engaging stories that are well plotted, funny, wise, sometimes sad, sometimes slightly elegiac but always superbly written. This one is no exception. For anyone coming to this after reading the Hap and Collins books you will not be disappointed! They may have different names but, basically, the same cast of bizarre characters are present with a feisty, female protagonist, Sunset, who you cannot help rooting for as she takes on the unwanted roles, precipitated by the killing of her white trash husband, of single parent to a daughter on the cusp of womanhood, and town constable. Now this is 1930's Texas so having a woman for a constable is bound to lead to all sorts of `issues' considering the local's `world view'. But, since there's now a job vacancy and it was she, for wholly legitimate reasons, who shot the previous incumbent, Sunset feels obliged to fill the gap.
This will warm your heart and have you chuckling by turns - simply brilliant.
This will warm your heart and have you chuckling by turns - simply brilliant.
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