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The Darktown Ser.: Darktown : A Novel by Thomas Mullen (2017, Trade Paperback)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Novel
- ISBN
- 9781501133879
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
150113387X
ISBN-13
9781501133879
eBay Product ID (ePID)
8038727804
Product Key Features
Edition
37
Book Title
Darktown : a Novel
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Thrillers / Crime, Mystery & Detective / Historical, Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, African American / General, Crime, African American / Historical, African American / Mystery & Detective
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
The Darktown Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
11.7 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-041687
Reviews
Gripping.... A complicated crime fiction that melds an intense plot with fully realized characters... Mullen's unflinching description[s] add to the realism and relevance of Darktown. , From the very first page of Darktown, I was stunned, mesmerized, and instantly a huge fan of Tom Mullen. Beyond the history and the thrilling mystery, the book's soul lies in the burgeoning partnership (and dare I say friendship) at the center of the book. It's a reminder of the ties that cut across race in America. There is nothing I love more in a book than hope., Hitting the page like the second coming of Ellroy, Mullen delivers a timely and tense story set in Atlanta in the days immediately following World War II...a throroughly modern, compelling thriller that resonates and crackles with dark energy., It is no surprise the much anticipated DARKTOWN is more than just a fictional crime thriller- infused with historical details and timely controversial subjects., This is such a moving piece of fictionalized American history...I was completely invested in this story and I highly recommend people pick this up., This is high-quality historical crime fiction with a nimble sense of history and well-researched details, quick on its feet and vividly drawn., As his previous historical novels have proven, Mullen is skilled at bringing the past to life, both socially and visually... fans of well-written literary thrillers will want this expert example., "In the way the story is told coupled with its heightened racial context, "Darktown" reminded me of a Walter Mosley or a George Pelecanos novel.", One incendiary image ignites the next in this highly combustible procedural, set in the city's rigidly segregated black neighborhoods during the pre-civil-rights era and written with a ferocious passion that'll knock the wind out of you., Lovers of Harry Bosch, Dave Robicheaux and Easy Rawlins should delight in 'Darktown' and its new detective team., At times, the day-to-day experience of blacks and whites living in the Jim Crow south seen through this fictional lens seems like bulletins from a distant past, something long gone and half-forgotten, shocking in its strangeness. At other times it reads like tomorrow's headlines., Novelist Mullen's research is impeccable...This novel is highly recommended for those who like a good police procedural and for those interested in the African-American struggle to cross over the thin blue line of policing., "Darktown is a thrilling, fast-paced crime novel, but the complex questions it raises will haunt readers long after the final page," , "It is no surprise the much anticipated DARKTOWN is more than just a fictional crime thriller- infused with historical details and timely controversial subjects." , Darktown is a compelling well-crafted read, and a reminder of how far we have come as a nation from a time when race defined success and opportunity. Or have we?, "At times, the day-to-day experience of blacks and whites living in the Jim Crow south seen through this fictional lens seems like bulletins from a distant past, something long gone and half-forgotten, shocking in its strangeness. At other times it reads like tomorrow's headlines." , The plot has the hallmarks of a classic noir mystery, making the novel an enjoyable read both for mystery fans and for readers who want to get a better sense of life in the segregated south shortly after World War II., "Lovers of Harry Bosch, Dave Robicheaux and Easy Rawlins should delight in 'Darktown' and its new detective team." , Darktown is a compelling well-crafted read, and a reminder of how far we have come as a nation from a time when race defined success and opportunity. Or have we?, "This is high-quality historical crime fiction with a nimble sense of history and well-researched details, quick on its feet and vividly drawn." , "Tenebrous and super-cinematic...and in no small sense reminiscent of 1997's L.A. Confidential . " , A brilliant blending of crime, mystery, and American history (Atlanta, just after WWII). Terrific entertainment., In a year when the literary community has seen some stellar releases examining the issue of race in unique ways - books like Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters, Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad - Darktown stands beside Revolver by Duane Swierczynski as examples of how crime fiction can elucidate the topic with pinpoint accuracy. This novel should be required reading for both police forces nationwide and the citizens they seek to protect., As his previous historical novels have proven, Mullen is skilled at bringing the past to life, both socially and visually… fans of well-written literary thrillers will want this expert example., "Darktown is a powerful book. When you've read it, it will reverberate in your thoughts continuously." , Darktown is a thrilling, fast-paced crime novel, but the complex questions it raises will haunt readers long after the final page,, Some books educate, some books entertain, Thomas Mullen's DARKTOWN is the rare book that does both...a novel that holds up a mirror to the vestiges of discrimination that remain alive and well today., Fine Southern storytelling meets hard-boiledcrime in a tale that connects an overlooked chapter of history to our owncontinuing struggles with race today., Gripping.... A complicated crime fiction that melds an intense plot with fully realized characters... Mullen's unflinching description[s] add to the realism and relevance of Darktown. , "Hitting the page like the second coming of Ellroy, Mullen delivers a timely and tense story set in Atlanta in the days immediately following World War II...a throroughly modern, compelling thriller that resonates and crackles with dark energy." , Darktown is a powerful book. When you've read it, it will reverberate in your thoughts continuously., Mullen is a wonderful architect of intersecting plotlines and unexpected answers. But you also want justice, which you know neither Mullen nor our own time can provide...Compelling works of fiction such as Mullen's walk a fine line between art that reminds us of horrors past and art that trades on them with pieces too unfinished to play with., Mullen uses the lens of a twisted murder mystery to unsettle readers with his unflinching looks at racism in post-WWII Atlanta... This page-turner reads like the best of James Ellroy., Mullen's epic novel works both as a fast-paced, hard-boiled thriller with the sweep of L.A. Confidential and as a vivid depiction of systemic police racism and corruption, all the while alive to the complexities and subtleties surrounding class, religion and sex within the black community. In this age of Black Lives Matter, a historical crime novel might well be the most topical book of the season., Mullen's attention to historical detail and living, breathing narrative draws readers into an engaging crime story.
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
1
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
"One incendiary image ignites the next in this highly combustible procedural...written with a ferocious passion that'll knock the wind out of you." -- The New York Times Book Review "Fine Southern storytelling meets hard-boiled crime in a tale that connects an overlooked chapter of history to our own continuing struggles with race today." --Charles Frazier, bestselling author of Cold Mountain "This page-turner reads like the best of James Ellroy." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "In the way the story is told coupled with its heightened racial context, Darktown reminded me of Walter Mosley or a George Pelecanos novel." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "High-quality...crime fiction with a nimble sense of history...quick on its feet and vividly drawn." -- Dallas Morning News "Some books educate, some books entertain, Thomas Mullen's Darktown is the rare book that does both." -- Huffington Post Award-winning author Thomas Mullen is a "wonderful architect of intersecting plotlines and unexpected answers"( The Washington Post ) in this timely and provocative mystery and brilliant exploration of race, law enforcement, and justice in 1940s Atlanta. Responding to orders from on high, the Atlanta Police Department is forced to hire its first black officers, including war veterans Lucius Boggs and Tommy Smith. The newly minted policemen are met with deep hostility by their white peers; they aren't allowed to arrest white suspects, drive squad cars, or set foot in the police headquarters. When a woman who was last seen in a car driven by a white man turns up dead, Boggs and Smith suspect white cops are behind it. Their investigation sets them up against a brutal cop, Dunlow, who has long run the neighborhood as his own, and his partner, Rakestraw, a young progressive who may or may not be willing to make allies across color lines. Among shady moonshiners, duplicitous madams, crooked lawmen, and the constant restrictions of Jim Crow, Boggs and Smith will risk their new jobs, and their lives, while navigating a dangerous world--a world on the cusp of great change. A vivid, smart, intricately plotted crime saga that explores the timely issues of race, law enforcement, and the uneven scales of justice., "[A] highly combustible procedural...that'll knock the wind out of you." -- The New York Times Book Review "High-quality...crime fiction with a nimble sense of history...quick on its feet and vividly drawn." -- Dallas Morning News "Fine Southern storytelling meets hard-boiled crime in a tale that connects an overlooked chapter of history to our own continuing struggles with race today." --Charles Frazier, bestselling author of Cold Mountain "Some books educate, some books entertain, Thomas Mullen's Darktown is the rare book that does both." -- Huffington Post Award-winning author Thomas Mullen is a "wonderful architect of intersecting plotlines and unexpected answers" ( The Washington Post ) in this timely and provocative mystery and brilliant exploration of race, law enforcement, and justice in 1940s Atlanta. Responding to orders from on high, the Atlanta Police Department is forced to hire its first black officers, including war veterans Lucius Boggs and Tommy Smith. The newly minted policemen are met with deep hostility by their white peers; they aren't allowed to arrest white suspects, drive squad cars, or set foot in the police headquarters. When a woman who was last seen in a car driven by a white man turns up dead, Boggs and Smith suspect white cops are behind it. Their investigation sets them up against a brutal cop, Dunlow, who has long run the neighborhood as his own, and his partner, Rakestraw, a young progressive who may or may not be willing to make allies across color lines. Among shady moonshiners, duplicitous madams, crooked lawmen, and the constant restrictions of Jim Crow, Boggs and Smith will risk their new jobs, and their lives, while navigating a dangerous world--a world on the cusp of great change. A vivid, smart, intricately plotted crime saga that explores the timely issues of race, law enforcement, and the uneven scales of justice.
LC Classification Number
PS3613.U447D37 2016
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