I'll have to look for Fay. Someone asked about other "redneck
noir" books. I guess what I'm shooting for with my novel is a
cross between Elmore Leonard and Erskine Caldwell. Country
life is generally peaceful, but there is a strong
undercurrent of violence. It often builds slowly and then
explodes.
Here are some books that center on (or briefly involve)
crimes in rural areas. They aren't necessarily noir --and you
might be surprised that I consider some of them crime
novels-- but I have found them inspiring to my own
writing.
Child of God by Cormac McCarthy No Country for Old Men by
Cormac McCarthy Cruisers by Craig Nova Paris Trout by Pete
Dexter The Lost Get-Back Boogie by James Lee Burke The
Convict and Other Stories by James Lee Burke (especially the
title story) Controlled Burn by Scott Wolven (short stories)
Potshot by Gerry Boyle A Boat Off the Coast by Stephen Dobyns
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (yep, it's a hick crime
novel!) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
I'd love to get suggestions from other list members.
Thanks, Patrick
------------------------------------------ Patrick Shawn
Bagley http://hillbilliesandhitmen.blogspot.com/
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Vicki said:
>As always, I can't miss a chance to mention Larry
Brown's Fay. It's rural,
>gritty, and compelling, a classic.
Terrific book. I first heard of Brown from a review of Fay by
George Pelecanos in Washington Post Book World.
Woodrell has been mentioned, by Give us a Kiss is so good,
that it warrants seconding. Also, Chris Offut has some short
stories that might fit the definition and are worth reading
even if they don't.
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