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Heaven’s Crooked Finger by Hank Early

Heaven's crooked finger - Hank Early

Earl Marcus returns to his birthplace, a very rural area in North Georgia, after rumours of sightings of his father(after his death )have reached him. He left this area, his father and especially a rather weird (we’re talking ordeals by snakes here)and intense evangelical church community where his father was a very charismatic preacher and leader, some 30 years previously. Not much has changed,the church still has fervent followers, moonshine is still drunk and the whole area still feels pretty isolated from the rest of the world. To make matters worse, young girls go missing and return completely disoriented, anxious and with strange marks on their body.

This is a very atmospheric novel,one can feel the claustrophobic sensation and the threat of approaching thunderstorms.But as the story evolves,the storyline starts to unravel and the last half/quarter of the book could do with some serious editing. Pity…

 

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A Liebster Award?

Well first up,I have to thank Crystal(daisymae2017.wordpress.com)for nominating me for this(at least for me)unknown award. Apparently there are a couple of rules to follow.  One of them is to give 10 facts,details…about (in this case)this nominee.

Oh well,why not…

I have a flatcoated retriever and a cat(and in their own way they get along )

I like to cook(and I have a rather extensive collection of cookbooks)

I like to shop for food and groceries (and any foreign or new market is likely to be raided by me )

I am a rather voracious reader(mysteries,science fiction,history…)

My favourite seasons are autumn and winter

I spent quite some time at the seaside(again autumn and winter)

I absolutely love candles

I(try)to go for a solid walk with my “little” dog a couple of times a week

I don’t like to go to the movies(yeah,I know…)

And notwithstanding my penchant for the darker months,I definitely would like to go for a swim in the Indian Ocean!

Next up,nominees,well,particularly tricky as I’m an absolute beginner,so every one can be a nominee as far as I’m concerned.

Well,good luck to all the nominees out there🐶🐺