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I was hooked on this wonderful book by the end of the first paragraph. Ms. Penney's natural writing style gently jumps from first person to third person to tell this sweet mystery filled with unforgettable relationships during a very cold winter in 1800s Canada.
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I believe this is John Grisham's best work and deserves a place along with the best American fiction, such as Huckleberry Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.
It's about a 23-year-old college dropout, named Willie Traynor who takes over the town's backrupt newpaper and gains local fame by reporting the gruesome details of a violent rape and murder by one Danny Padgitt. The book follows the trial of Mr. Padgitt that ends with him vowing revenge on the town if he's found guilty. He is and nine years later returns to begin his retribution.
This book is written with so much skill and so much love that it will stay with you forever as a fond memory.
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The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney
niceface28, December 29, 2008
I was hooked on this wonderful book by the end of the first paragraph. Ms. Penney's natural writing style gently jumps from first person to third person to tell this sweet mystery filled with unforgettable relationships during a very cold winter in 1800s Canada.(4 of 15 readers found this comment helpful)
The Last Juror by John Grisham
niceface28, March 4, 2008
I believe this is John Grisham's best work and deserves a place along with the best American fiction, such as Huckleberry Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.It's about a 23-year-old college dropout, named Willie Traynor who takes over the town's backrupt newpaper and gains local fame by reporting the gruesome details of a violent rape and murder by one Danny Padgitt. The book follows the trial of Mr. Padgitt that ends with him vowing revenge on the town if he's found guilty. He is and nine years later returns to begin his retribution.
This book is written with so much skill and so much love that it will stay with you forever as a fond memory.
(6 of 16 readers found this comment helpful)
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright
niceface28, November 10, 2006
An easy to read and thrilling account of the events and people involved in the lead-up to 9/11.(2 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)