Desperation Road by Michael Farris Smith Published by Little Brown and Company on February 7th 2017
Pages: 304
Genres: Southern Gothic/Country Noir
Format: Hardcover
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"An elegantly written, perfectly-paced novel about a man and woman indelibly marked by violence" (Ron Rash) set in a Mississippi town where drugs, whiskey, guns, and revenge explosively collide.
For eleven years the clock has been ticking for Russell Gaines as he sits in Parchman penitentiary. His sentence now up, Russell believes his debt has been paid. But when he returns home, he discovers that revenge lives and breathes all around him.
Meanwhile, a woman named Maben and her young daughter trudge along the side of the interstate. Desperate and exhausted, the pair spend their last dollar on a room for the night, a night that ends with Maben holding a pistol and a dead deputy sprawled in the middle of the road.
With the dawn, destinies collide, and Russell is forced to decide whose life he will save—his own or those of the woman and child.
About Michael Farris Smith
I have been eager to get a hold of Rivers, his post-apocalyptic debut novel, for I don’t even know how long. And now Smith is writing a book in my second favorite genre. And it’s blurbed by James Lee Burke AND Ron Rash! I need no other reason to get excited.
What are you waiting on this Wednesday?
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Kate @ Fictional Thoughts
Revenge. You know when a book has that in the description thrilling times should be install. I’m curious to see why he went to prison. Sounds like it should be a fastpaced exciting read 🙂 Great pick!
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Bonnie
Thanks, Kate! I’m a sucker for revenge tales. 😀
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Barb (boxermommyreads)
Sounds like a wonderful read and you mentioned some of my buzz words – southern gothic. I adore books with a gothic feel. Thanks for sharing this as it is my first time discovering it!
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Bonnie
Southern Gothic/Country Noir seems to get mixed up together.. I never know how to describe books of that ilk. But they’re my favorite! Hope you enjoy it if you do pick it up. 🙂
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Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy
Yep, this book screams “Bonnie!” I have to admit it sounds really good. This is a new author for me, I’ll have to keep an eye on him!
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Bonnie
I actually said just that when I read the synopsis, “Well, that’s a me book, for sure.” Lol
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Heidi
Oh this sounds really interesting, with lots of supsense. I am curious now.