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Book Reviews of Father and Son

Father and Son
Father and Son
Author: Larry Brown
ISBN-13: 9780805053036
ISBN-10: 0805053034
Publication Date: 9/15/1997
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 22 ratings
Publisher: Owl Books
Book Type: Paperback
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mspurple67 avatar reviewed Father and Son on + 16 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This classic story of good and evil takes place in the rural American South of 1968. After being released from prison, Glen Davis returns to his hometown only to commit double homicide within forty-eight hours of his return. Sheriff Bobby Blanchard, as upright as Glen is despicable, walks in the path of Glen's destruction and tries to rebuild the fragile ties of the families and community they share. Dark secrets that have been simmering for two generations explode to the surface, allowing us a chilling glimpse at how evil can fester in a man's heart and eat up his soul.
reviewed Father and Son on + 412 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
While nothing can beat his novel "Fay", this came pretty close. Larry Brown's characters and his style of writing are southern gothic with a twist of noir. And man, can he ever suck you into his stories!
texastech avatar reviewed Father and Son on + 71 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Powerful, suspenseful and moving literary entertainment, the work of an enormously gifted natural writer.
This is a novel that will live with you day and night.