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Nothing More Dangerous

Auteur(s): Allen Eskens
Narrateur(s): Kevin Stillwell
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Missouri native Allen Eskens' "stunning small-town mystery" (New York Times Book Review) is a necessary exploration of family, loyalty, and racial tension in America and "a coming-of-age book to rival some of the best, such as Ordinary Grace" (Library Journal starred review).

In a small Southern town where loyalty to family and to "your people" carries the weight of a sacred oath, defying those unspoken rules can be a deadly proposition. After 15 years of growing up in the Ozark hills with his widowed mother, high-school freshman Boady Sanden is beyond ready to move on. He dreams of glass towers and cityscapes, driven by his desire to be anywhere other than Jessup, Missouri. The new kid at St. Ignatius High School, if he isn't being pushed around, he is being completely ignored. Even his beloved woods, his playground as a child and his sanctuary as he grew older, seem to be closing in on him, suffocating him.

Then Thomas Elgin moves in across the road, and Boady's life begins to twist and turn. Coming to know the Elgins - a black family settling into a community where notions of "us" and "them" carry the weight of history - forces Boady to rethink his understanding of the world he's taken for granted. Secrets hidden in plain sight begin to unfold: the mother who wraps herself in the loss of her husband, the neighbor who carries the wounds of a mysterious past that he holds close, the quiet boss who is fighting his own hidden battle.

But the biggest secret of all is the disappearance of Lida Poe, the African-American woman who keeps the books at the local plastics factory. Word has it that Ms. Poe left town, along with 100,000 dollars of company money. Although Boady has never met the missing woman, he discovers that the threads of her life are woven into the deepest fabric of his world.

As the mystery of her fate plays out, Boady begins to see the stark lines of race and class that both bind and divide this small town - and he will be forced to choose sides.

Best Book of the Year: Florida Sun-Sentinel and Library Journal
Finalist for the Minnesota Book Award

©2019 Allen Eskens (P)2019 Mulholland Books
Détectives amateurs Fiction Fiction de genre Fiction policière Littérature mondiale Récits initiatiques Suspense États du Sud Détective Missouri
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"Both heartwarming and hard-nosed, Nothing More Dangerous is a coming-of-age page-turner that probes the dark heart of small towns and the resilient strength that keeps families together." (Thomas Mullen, author of Darktown)

"Eskens does an excellent job of weaving [the] disparate threads together into a fine blend of mystery and coming-of-age novel. The setting is spot-on, the characters are empathetic and well realized, and the plot is clever and compelling, building suspense until a harrowing denouement reveals all." (Booklist)

"Eskens vividly renders how small towns try to keep their secrets, and how sometimes they cannot." (Ron Rash, author of Serena)

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Stellar storytelling

I hesitate to read novels about racism because I don't want to give space for values and perspectives that could add more insult and injury, nor to polarizing political bias. It's a fine balance. This author let time and wisdom mature before writing this story, and it is evident from the start. Its a deeply felt and poignant story. Thank you.

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Nothing better than an Allen Eskens novel

Read it! Listen to it! This took me back to my youth...my personal prejudices. The expressions we grew up with, and the ignorance behind them.

Great characters, sensitive, cruel.

Don't pass this book by...

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slow

the only reason I got through this is because how much I like this other stuff.

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Another amazing book by Allen Eskens

I haven’t read a book by this author I didn’t like. It was gripping with a storyline to keep you guessing. Enjoy hearing the connection of characters in multiple titles. I suggest you read the previous books first!

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Eskens never disappoints

I have enjoyed all of Allen Esken's books and this one is exceptionally good it is great as a stand-alone story or as a back story for Boady Sandon I highly recommend all Eskens books.

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Captivating!

Fantastic story! Was a little long but so worth it. The end is worth the wait

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