“Love and hate hold hands always so it made natural sense that they'd get confused by upset married folk in the wee hours once in a while and a nosebleed or bruised breast might result. But it just seemed proof that a great foulness was afoot in the world when a no-strings roll in the hay with a stranger led to chipped teeth or cigarette burns on the wrist.”
Deftly weaving together elements of crime, drama, and family, this novel follows a young woman's struggle to maintain her family's home and land in the face of economic hardship and drug-related threats. more
Daniel Woodrell is an American writer born on March 4, 1953. His works are set in the American Midwest and delve into the social landscape and characters of the region. Woodrell's writing style is distinctive and has won the appreciation of readers. more
“Fading light buttered the ridges until shadows licked them clean and they were lost to nightfall.”
“You cannot outwalk your problems. Can never run fast enough to evade them completely.”