Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter

A Novel

De: Tom Franklin

Narrado por: Kevin Kenerly

“The classic trifecta of talent, heart, and a bone-deep sense of storytelling.... A masterful performance, deftly rendered and deeply satisfying. For days on end, I woke with this story on my mind.” (David Wroblewski)

“A new Tom Franklin novel is always a reason to get excited, but Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter is more - a cause for celebration. What a great novel by a great novelist.” (Dennis Lehane)

A powerful and resonant novel from Tom Franklin - critically acclaimed author of Smonk and Hell at the Breech - Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter tells the riveting story of two boyhood friends, torn apart by circumstance, who are brought together again by a terrible crime in a small Mississippi town. An extraordinary novel that seamlessly blends elements of crime and Southern literary fiction, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter is a must for readers of Larry Brown, Pete Dexter, Ron Rash, and Dennis Lehane.

©2010 Tom Franklin (P)2019 HarperAudio

Good story

Kind of slow but a satisfyingly good listen. Kind of an old-fashioned novel that is worth sticking with it.

Excellent

Best book I've listened to in a long time. Loved all the main characters. Hated for it to end.

Great

We’ll written story, interesting characters, and excellent narration. Look forward to reading more from this author.

What a surprise!

What a surprise! I was unfamiliar with the author, but the blurb referred to Grisham and the Southern Literary Tradition, so I thought I’d give it a try! The book is not just a great story, it’s also very well written with passages I want to linger over, AND it’s free from the obligatory political propaganda most contemporary books are laden with. This is one of my favorites reads this year. I’ll definitely look for more Tom Franklin books, and I plan to get this one in hard copy so I can savor the style.

home run

great book. my first Franklin book was Carolina moon set. didn't think it was possible to do something as good. this guy is knocking it out of the park.

Wonderful Story!

This is one of those books I can recommend unconditionally. I read it several years ago and loved it, then decided I’d like to listen to it. The narrator was wonderful and I enjoyed the listen just as much as the reading. The characters are well developed and easy to become invested in. I thought the tales of childhood interspersed with the present day was well done and contributed to the telling. It revolves around a murder mystery, but is more about friendships, families, alienation and perseverance.

Beautiful.

One of the better books I’ve listened to in quite a while. Tom Franklin has a wonderful way for with words, and Kevin Kenerly knows exactly how to voice them. Well fleshed out characters are flawed and tragic and immensely likable. The imagery is perfectly described. The story is expertly constructed and flows seamlessly back and forth in time. Such a pleasure.

First Time Reading this Author-Excellent

I thought the storyline is very original and found myself connecting easily with all of the good characters. This was not a "hang by the seat" thriller, but I found it engaging throughout the entire book.

Riveting

I loved everything about this book. The characters and plot never grew boring. The southern accents were perfection with none of the annoying drawl used by non-southerners which deliberately implies stupidity.
Tom Franklin wrote an exquisite book and Kevin Kenerly gave a superb narration.

mostly a good read...

the writing was so detailed that I could see everything clearly in my mind's eye... the story though was a little slow and somewhat boring but I liked it anyway... the actor had a really good command of appropriate accent a little whispery that was annoying at times and again I still liked his performance...