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I want to delve into more of Rash‘s backlist since his latest book was one of my favorite reads of 2023. A sheriff on the verge of retirement becomes ensnared in one last case that complicates relationships important to him. This is my third book of his and the one I have liked the least but I am still so enamored with the way he writes. His characters were vivid as was the sense of place, I was just underwhelmed by the mystery at its center.

This novel contains one of the most harrowing scenes in a meth house I‘ve read in fiction. And there‘s plenty of lyrical prose and an homage to Gerald Manley Hopkins. And that‘s why I read most everything Ron Rash authors.

This was grittier and at the same time more poetic than any book I've read. Set in North Carolina, during the last days before the sheriff retires it deals with drugs, corruption, loyalty, and greed. I'll definitely read more from this author.
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Not a book or genre that I would‘ve picked if it wasn‘t for the challenge, but this was quite good. I liked how the writer interwove the personal struggles, including flashbacks to past traumas, of the main character retiring rural cop, the eco-activist, and the aging farmer, with the two crime threads of meth dealing and resort sabotage. The two voices, one gritty male and one poetic female, worked well in audio.
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Prompt: Waterfalls

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Prompt: Mountains

Very good, fast read! Perfect amount of mystery to keep you on your toes. I will be checking out more of Ron Rash‘s work that is for sure. I couldn‘t have been more pleased for a nice quick read before bed.

For sure judged this book by the cover, can‘t wait to start reading and see what it‘s all about 😊

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An utterly beautiful book. Rash writes with a clarity and elegance that are almost hypnotic. Read my goodreads review at: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/28014642

A quite extraordinary novel, combining a poetic resonance from the landscape with a story of gritty crime in America's rural heartland.

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Picked these up at the bookstore this morning for vacation. I will be visiting my daughter and her family in North Carolina next week. Whenever I go there, I like to read Ron Rash, since NC is the setting for all of his books.