Member Reviews
Chris K, Reviewer
This 1951 example of southern noir is notable for crisp prose that offers gorgeous descriptions of bleak settings. Cass Neely is tied to the land that he has been losing for years, remaining as a sharecropper after selling it off bit by bit. One of his sons is a decent, hard-working farmer. The other is a violent criminal. The family saga is rooted in the criminal's wife and her apparent desire to corrupt the decent members of the family. This novel deserves to stay in print.
