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cbabe

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11. Following two authors:

Sun Dec 10, 2023, 02:39 PM

Dec 2023

Peter Heller/The River

Felt like a warm up for his ‘The last ranger’. (Also characters’ backstory.) Two college friends canoe a great northern river. Vast wilderness. Fishing. Bears. Moose. Wildfire. Encounter vicious men. Suspenseful. Dark ending.

I think it’s hard to write such a set piece. His characters engaged my empathy and the suspense is a page turner.

S. A. Cosby/Blacktop Wasteland

Southern poverty. What would do to survive and care for your family?

Oxy, drag racing, deep in the heart of rural black America.

Literary noir. Fast moving suspense.

Next up: Cosby’s Razorblade Tears

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What Fiction are you reading this week, December 10, 2023? [View all] hermetic Dec 2023 OP

Ask Not! by Tom Avitabile EverHopeful Dec 2023 #1

That does sound interesting hermetic Dec 2023 #5

Just finished Wuthering Heights no_hypocrisy Dec 2023 #2

Isn't that always the way? hermetic Dec 2023 #6

My favorite book. Far better than movie. Polly Hennessey Dec 2023 #8

I didn't really like Wuthering Heights, and I really struggled getting yellowdogintexas Dec 2023 #23

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby. brer cat Dec 2023 #3

Thanks for the thread, hermetic. It looks like the kitty in the OP is sitting atop a stack japple Dec 2023 #4

Thanks. hermetic Dec 2023 #7

I will have to look for those 2 books Bayard Dec 2023 #9

I'm half way through, "Sleeping Beauties" Bayard Dec 2023 #10

Following two authors: cbabe Dec 2023 #11

I searched for that ornament online. Lots of txwhitedove Dec 2023 #12

Try this hermetic Dec 2023 #13

I have my 50-State challenge to finish ExWhoDoesntCare Dec 2023 #14

It's the cat 🐈 ornament's fault.... mentalsolstice Dec 2023 #15

Congratulations! hermetic Dec 2023 #17

Two. qwlauren35 Dec 2023 #16

Safe travels and hermetic Dec 2023 #18

I love Guy Gabriel Kay's books. yellowdogintexas Dec 2023 #19

Yup qwlauren35 Dec 2023 #21

The Granite Key (Arkana Archaeology Series Vol 1) N.S. Wikarkski yellowdogintexas Dec 2023 #20

That sounds SO good hermetic Dec 2023 #22

Is there a Half Price Books near you? yellowdogintexas Dec 2023 #24