Book Description
His hometown's gone from American-as-apple-pie to darkest noir; his once innocent girlfriend has transformed into something both more and less than she once was; his father has become a burn on the skids - and that's the least of it. At once a parody and a tribute to childhood heroes, Brown Harvest draws on a tradition of borrowing from popular classics that stretch from Shakespeare on. Russell joyfully creates mayhem from colliding the worlds of hardboiled thrillers, "Young Adult" mysteries and classic noir fiction.
Synopsis
What happens when the Boy Detective grows up, moves away, and comes home for a visit? His hometown has gone from American-as-apple-pie to darkest noir; his once innocent girlfriend has transformed into something both more and less than she was; his father has become a bum on the skids - and that's the least of it. At once a parody and a tribute to childhood heroes, BROWN HARVEST turns and twists the fondest memories of characters familiar to anyone who grew up reading detective stories. Drawing on a tradition of borrowing from popular classics that stretches from Shakespeare to Jay Cantor (Krazy Kat), Russell joyfully creates mayhem with every character from Dr. Doolittle to Harry Potter popping up in the most unexpected places. Like a David Lynch adaptation of The Hardy Boys, BROWN HARVEST offers a skilful collision of hardboiled thrillers, YA mysteries and classic noir fiction, all with a satiric edge that cuts like a knife.
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