He's written mysteries and suspense novels, science fiction and horror, comic books and cartoons. That's where Joe Lansdale lives.Give Joe Lansdale credit for versatility. Michael Koryta, author of THE PROPHET Too often overlooked in American literature is that lineage descending from our early humorists such as Bierce, and from Twain: regional, darkly comic, bizarre. Lansdale marries story and style in a way most writers never achieve. Nuanced, compelling, darkly humorous and remarkably vivid, THE THICKET quickly becomes a one-sitting novel, told in a voice that would have called Huck Finn himself in from the river. John Connolly THE THICKET presents Joe Lansdale at his finest - which is to say, at the high-water mark of all storytelling. His name deserves to be whispered with the greats. Joe Lansdale is one of the dark kings of modern mystery fiction, a master of the genre. This title cannot help but captivate readers.Ī gently legendary quality makes this tall tale just about perfect As captivating as the best of Larry McMurtry and written in a style reminiscent of Mark Twain. Storytelling laced with bravado, good humor, action, and heart. Memorable characters, a vivid sense of place, and an impressive body count make THE THICKET another Lansdale treasure It's the perfect mix of light and dark, with plenty of humor mixed in
This latest work reads like a dark version of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and feels like a Coen brothers movie. Show Less Product DetailsĪ master of noir laced with laugh-out-loud black humour. And blood and redemption still rule supreme. Oil wells spurt liquid money from the ground. In turn-of-the-century Texas, that quest is likely to turn dangerous.
Alongside bounty hunter Shorty, an eloquent dwarf with a chip on his shoulder, and Eustace, the grave-digging son of an ex-slave, Jack sets off to rescue Lula. Now his sister Lula has been kidnapped by a bank robber. His parents did not survive a smallpox epidemic. Jack Parker knows all too well how treacherous life can be. Acclaimed author Joe Lansdale's landmark tale of love and vengeance at the dark dawn of the East Texas oil boom. An utterly unique historical thriller from master storyteller and fan favourite Joe Lansdale - set in a time when America was still a wild and unsafe place to venture.
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