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My favorite scene is the one in which Henry, the youthful Bible salesman, has been asked to bury a farmwife's beloved cat. The cat has a snake stuck in its mouth, and its head is swollen to the size of a melon. Henry is trying to keep the woman from seeing the grusome corpse.
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Great mystery! I love a mystery that keeps me guessing and surprises me at the end. Amy, the writing teacher, would be a fun teacher to have, just as long as my classmates didn't start dying.
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The Bible Salesman by Clyde Edgerton
cooperstory, September 3, 2008
My favorite scene is the one in which Henry, the youthful Bible salesman, has been asked to bury a farmwife's beloved cat. The cat has a snake stuck in its mouth, and its head is swollen to the size of a melon. Henry is trying to keep the woman from seeing the grusome corpse.(3 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)
The Third Angel: A Novel by Alice Hoffman
cooperstory, August 2, 2008
The perfect book for a summer afternoon. At the heart of this story of love gone wrong is a 12-year-old girl searching for something to believe in.(9 of 13 readers found this comment helpful)
The Writing Class by Jincy Willett
cooperstory, July 31, 2008
Great mystery! I love a mystery that keeps me guessing and surprises me at the end. Amy, the writing teacher, would be a fun teacher to have, just as long as my classmates didn't start dying.(2 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
The Film Club: A Memoir by David Gilmour
cooperstory, July 31, 2008
I loved Gilmour's commentary on the films he and his son watched together--very insightful.(5 of 12 readers found this comment helpful)
The Miracle at Speedy Motors (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency) by Alexander McCall Smith
cooperstory, May 7, 2008
I love this series--wonderful characters, sense of place, and a reminder that big problems often have simple, humane solutions.(3 of 13 readers found this comment helpful)
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