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Bezig met laden... The Devil in the Valley: A Noveldoor Castle Freeman
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![]() Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. mbr: Wenn man Castle Freeman noch nicht kennt, unbedingt mit anderen seiner Büchern beginnen. Dieses ist nicht schlecht, kommt aber lange nicht an "Männer mit Erfahrung" oder andere frühere Bücher um "Sheriff Lucian Wing" heran. Man kann die Bücher um Sheriff Lucian Wing als Krimis lesen. Ich betrachte sie aber eher als eine Beschreibung des us-amerikanischen "Hinterlands". Langdon Taft, now retired from everything and deep into the spell of Scotch whiskey, has made a Faustian bargain with the devil’s representative, Dangerfield (“a bit of ‘dude’), and may have whatever he likes for seven months before his contract is up and he goes to “the hot place.” He first asks for four new tires for his old truck so it will pass inspection. But, Taft may have a bit of life left in him yet and Dangerfield may have met his match . Set in rural Vermont, this short tale is fast-paced and peppered with a witty, home-brewed dialogue. I blew through its 190 pages in more or less one sitting. Though certainly not as compelling as Freeman’s [Go With Me] or [All That I Have], this novel was a bit o’ fun when I needed some. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
In his quiet Vermont home, a man named Taft sits and wonders what's missing from his life. He's at a loss until a strange voice startles him from the rocking chair, where a stranger has seemingly appeared out of nowhere: well-dressed and smooth-talking, this man offers Taft the chance to have anything he's ever wanted--for a price. So begins The Devil in the Valley, the latest novel from critically acclaimed author Castle Freeman, Jr. Placed in his classic setting of rural Vermont, Freeman gives us a story that touches on temptation and greed, and explores what we're willing to trade to obtain the things we most desire. A memorable story that explores the supernatural while staying rooted deeply in our world, The Devil in the Valley is a powerful novel from a master at his craft. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Man kann die Bücher um Sheriff Lucian Wing als Krimis lesen. Ich betrachte sie aber eher als eine Beschreibung des us-amerikanischen "Hinterlands". (