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Hard Twisted (2012)

by C. Joseph Greaves(Favorite Author)

3.51 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1608198553 (ISBN13: 9781608198559)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Bloomsbury USA

review 1: On vacation in Durango, CO, this summer. Any small town with a book store is a great small town, and I spent some time in Marie's Bookshop, talking to staff members. When I travel west I look for western literature. The staff member directed me to a number of authors and books unfamiliar to me, but she kept coming back to Hard Twisted by Joseph Greaves. I'm glad she twisted my arm. This is a fictionalized account of a true story of kidnapping and murder in the 1930's, ranging from New Mexico, to Colorado, Texas and Utah. Beautifully written but a tough subject of murder and mayhem. After researching the facts of the case, Greaves does a remarkable job of trying to describe the personalities and motivations of the characters. His descriptions of the landscapes are b... morereathtaking.
review 2: I was pleasantly surprised by this book. Set in rural America during the 1920's, it is a cruel tough coming of age story told through the eyes of a 13 year old girl. The author draws you a precise picture of the landscape with his words, and captures their soul with finely tuned dialogue. It kept me riveted. Complex and heart-breaking. From the beginning I was concerned for Lottie's well being and amazed at how manipulative Clint could be. This is based on a true story of a psychotic murderer and his unwitting companion during the Depression in the dusty west. less

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