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Eli Cranor
(Author)
Description
The troubles of two desperate families--one white, one Mexican American--converge in the ruthless underworld of an Arkansas chicken processing plant in this new thriller from the award-winning author of DON'T KNOW TOUGH Gabriela Menchaca and Edwin Saucedo are hardworking, undocumented employees at the Detmer Foods chicken plant in Springdale, Arkansas, just a stone's throw away from the trailer park where they've lived together for seven years. While dealing with personal tragedies of their own, the young couple endures the brutal, dehumanizing conditions at the plant in exchange for barebones pay. When the plant manager, Luke Jackson, fires Edwin to set an example for the rest of the workers--and to show the higher-ups that he's ready for a major promotion--Edwin is determined to get revenge on Luke and his wife, Mimi, a new mother who stays at home with her six-month-old son. Edwin's impulsive action sets in motion a devastating chain of events that illuminates the deeply entrenched power dynamics between those who revel at the top and those who toil at the bottom. From the nationally bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of Don't Know Tough and Ozark Dogs comes another edge-of-your-seat noir thriller that exposes the dark, bloody heart of life on the margins in the American South and the bleak underside of a bygone American Dream.
Product Details
Price
$27.95
$25.99
Publisher
Soho Crime
Publish Date
July 02, 2024
Pages
336
Dimensions
0.0 X 0.0 X 0.0 inches | 1.25 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781641295901
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About the Author
Nationally bestselling, award-winning author Eli Cranor writes from Arkansas where he lives with his wife and kids. His critically acclaimed debut novel, Don't Know Tough, won the Edgar Award and was named one of the Best Books of the Year by USA Today and one of the Best Crime Novels of the Year by The New York Times. Eli also pens a weekly column, "Where I'm Writing From" for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and his craft column, "Shop Talk," appears monthly at CrimeReads. His latest novel, Ozark Dogs, was a national bestseller. Eli currently serves as the Writer in Residence at Arkansas Tech University. For more information, visit elicranor.com.
Reviews
Praise for Eli Cranor
"A major work from a bright, young talent."
--Tod Goldberg, USA Today, **** out of **** stars "Sweeps the reader in from the first page . . . Ozark Dogs is a gritty, authentic triumph, one howling to be turned into a film or TV series."
--Financial Times "Eli Cranor has an eye for catfish country and an ear for its voices."
--The Times (UK) "Raw, gritty, and darkly beautiful noir at its finest. Cranor digs deep into the hard places, the hard choices that crush and grind. And he does so with great tenderness for his flawed and broken characters as they seek revenge, cling to honor, and sacrifice everything for family. This is a writer to watch."
--Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six "Eli Cranor is that rare writer who can make you gasp, cry and cheer often in the same paragraph."
--S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author of Razorblade Tears and Blacktop Wasteland "A story of family burdens and dark legacies, it's thrillingly told, deeply wrenching, not to be missed."
--Megan Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of The Turnout "Cranor is one of the South's best contemporary chroniclers, and his keen eye is onfull display here."
--Gabino Iglesias, author of The Devil Takes You Home "Scorching country noir... There is not one character on either side of the familydivide who doesn't bring the reader up short by displaying an unexpected layer of complexity--and even, sometimes, compassion. In only his second novel, Cranor has transformed a familiar noir theme into a multidimensional tragedy of great power and beauty."
--Booklist, Starred Review
"A major work from a bright, young talent."
--Tod Goldberg, USA Today, **** out of **** stars "Sweeps the reader in from the first page . . . Ozark Dogs is a gritty, authentic triumph, one howling to be turned into a film or TV series."
--Financial Times "Eli Cranor has an eye for catfish country and an ear for its voices."
--The Times (UK) "Raw, gritty, and darkly beautiful noir at its finest. Cranor digs deep into the hard places, the hard choices that crush and grind. And he does so with great tenderness for his flawed and broken characters as they seek revenge, cling to honor, and sacrifice everything for family. This is a writer to watch."
--Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six "Eli Cranor is that rare writer who can make you gasp, cry and cheer often in the same paragraph."
--S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author of Razorblade Tears and Blacktop Wasteland "A story of family burdens and dark legacies, it's thrillingly told, deeply wrenching, not to be missed."
--Megan Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of The Turnout "Cranor is one of the South's best contemporary chroniclers, and his keen eye is onfull display here."
--Gabino Iglesias, author of The Devil Takes You Home "Scorching country noir... There is not one character on either side of the familydivide who doesn't bring the reader up short by displaying an unexpected layer of complexity--and even, sometimes, compassion. In only his second novel, Cranor has transformed a familiar noir theme into a multidimensional tragedy of great power and beauty."
--Booklist, Starred Review
