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Forever by Pete Hamill

Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three by Mara Leveritt

September 14, 2020 by Jake 1 Comment

Knocked out two books this past weekend, one fiction, the other non-fiction, both somewhat relating to the supernatural. Forever 3 stars Considered by no less than Lawrence Block to be the great New York City novel, I knew I had to grit my teeth through Forever after failing twice before, especially considering the recent death of its author, Pete Hamill. And while I don’t like it nearly as much as Block, I’m glad I did. Hamill is a good writer; I’ve already added another of his books to […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Devil's Knot, forever, Mara Leveritt, New York City, Pete Hamill, true crime, West Memphis Three

Jake's CBR12 Review No:143 · Genres: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: Devil's Knot, forever, Mara Leveritt, New York City, Pete Hamill, true crime, West Memphis Three ·
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