Lansdale’s humor and skill at characterization come across well, though at moments the reader wishes for just a little more background detail. As the body count rises, the narrative grows steadily more grim (if, at times, hilarious). Jack Parker thought he'd already seen his fair share of tragedy. Soon he encounters an undersized bounty hunter, Shorty, and Eustace Cox, the grave-digging son of an ex-slave, who agree to help him rescue his sister for a price. Lansdale 4.14 4,816 ratings703 reviews Love and vengeance at the dark dawn of the East Texas oil boom from Joe Lansdale, 'a true American original' (Joe Hill, author of Heart-Shaped Box). Having lost most of his family, Jack doesn’t intend to lose her and sets out after them. Lansdale Narrated by: Will Collyer Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins 4.5 (387 ratings) Try for 0.00 Prime member exclusive: pick 2 free titles with trial. While waiting for a ferry, they’re attacked by a band of men, who kill the grandfather, nearly kill Jack, and kidnap Lula. After Jack’s parents die of smallpox, his preacher grandfather determines to deliver Jack and his 14-year-old sister, Lula, to an aunt who lives across the Sabine River. Set in early 20th-century East Texas, this satisfying novel from Edgar-winner Lansdale (Edge of Dark Water) takes 16-year-old Jack Parker to darker places than he ever imagined.
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