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The Broken Places
Ace Atkins
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Description for The Broken Places
Paperback. The remarkable third novel in the "harrowing" (Associated Press), "killer" (Minneapolis Star Tribune) new series about the real Deep South from the New York Times-bestselling author. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
A year after becoming sheriff, Quinn Colson is faced with the release of an infamous murderer from prison. Jamey Dixon comes back to Jericho preaching redemption, and some believe him; but for the victim’s family, the only thought is revenge.
Another group who doesn’t believe him—the men in prison from Dixon’s last job, an armored car robbery. They’re sure he’s gone back to grab the hidden money, so they do the only thing they can: break out and head straight to Jericho themselves.
Colson and his deputy, Lillie, know they’ve got their work cut out for them. But they don’t count on one more unwelcome visitor: a tornado that causes havoc just as events come to a head. Communications are down, the roads are impassable—and the rule of law is just about to snap.
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Quinn Colson
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472112156
SKU
V9781472112156
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1
About Ace Atkins
One of the best crime writers working today, Ace Atkins has been nominated for multiple major awards in crime fiction, including the Edgar three times, twice for novels about former U.S. Army Ranger Quinn Colson. He's written eight books in the Colson series, with many more to come. He continued Robert B. Parker's iconic Spenser character after Parker's death in 2010, and has added seven best-selling novels in that series. A former newspaper reporter and SEC football player, Ace also writes essays and investigative pieces for several national magazines including Time, Outside, and Garden & Gun. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi with his family, where he's friend to many dogs and several bartenders. Find out more about Ace and his novels on his official website: aceatkins.com, on Facebook Ace Atkins, and on Twitter @aceatkins.
Reviews for The Broken Places
Ace Atkins’ killing honestly sets a new standard for Southern crime novels.
Marilyn Stasio
The New York Times Book Review
Ace Atkins’ Quinn Colson novels have been exceptional from the start . . . whether readers are new to the series or fans from the start, The Broken Places will touch them the way all great novels do, profoundly.
Shelf Awareness
The action is stark and gripping, the Southern locale suitably atmospheric and the bevy of characters convincing.
The Houston Chronicle
Atkins continues to combine sturdy character studies with an action-packed tale about the contemporary issues of war veterans and small-town corruption . . . The Broken Places again shows what a powerful storyteller Atkins is.
Tulsa World
Atkins just gets better and better . . . I will throw down against anyone who disagrees with the statement that Atkins is one of our best American authors. Period . . . No matter what literary genre you might favor, The Broken Places is a book you should read and will not forget.
bookreporter.com
Atkins’ voice is graceful and tense . . . Atkins’ habit-forming series [shares] a tremendous sense of (rural) place and powerfully nuanced characterization with those of James Lee Burke, Craig Johnson, and C. J. Box.
Booklist
A high-tension thriller with a hero to rival Jack Reacher
Kirkus Reviews
Amid the full-throttle plot, Atkins never loses sight of his characters’ sensitivities.
Publishers Weekly
Supercool. ‘Manly’ writing akin to Elmore Leonard’s Detroit Westerns.
Library Journal
Marilyn Stasio
The New York Times Book Review
Ace Atkins’ Quinn Colson novels have been exceptional from the start . . . whether readers are new to the series or fans from the start, The Broken Places will touch them the way all great novels do, profoundly.
Shelf Awareness
The action is stark and gripping, the Southern locale suitably atmospheric and the bevy of characters convincing.
The Houston Chronicle
Atkins continues to combine sturdy character studies with an action-packed tale about the contemporary issues of war veterans and small-town corruption . . . The Broken Places again shows what a powerful storyteller Atkins is.
Tulsa World
Atkins just gets better and better . . . I will throw down against anyone who disagrees with the statement that Atkins is one of our best American authors. Period . . . No matter what literary genre you might favor, The Broken Places is a book you should read and will not forget.
bookreporter.com
Atkins’ voice is graceful and tense . . . Atkins’ habit-forming series [shares] a tremendous sense of (rural) place and powerfully nuanced characterization with those of James Lee Burke, Craig Johnson, and C. J. Box.
Booklist
A high-tension thriller with a hero to rival Jack Reacher
Kirkus Reviews
Amid the full-throttle plot, Atkins never loses sight of his characters’ sensitivities.
Publishers Weekly
Supercool. ‘Manly’ writing akin to Elmore Leonard’s Detroit Westerns.
Library Journal