The Devil Walks in Mattingly
by Billy Coffey
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Pub Date Mar 18 2014 | Archive Date Sep 28 2014
Thomas Nelson--FICTION | Thomas Nelson
Description
For the three people tortured by their secret complicity in a young man's untimely death, redemption is what they most long for . . . and the last thing they expect to receive.
It has been twenty years since Philip McBride's body was found along the riverbank in the dark woods known as Happy Hollow. His death was ruled a suicide. But three people have carried the truth ever since—Philip didn't kill himself that day. He was murdered.
Each of the three have wilted in the shadow of their sins. Jake Barnett is Mattingly's sheriff, where he spends his days polishing the fragile shell of the man he pretends to be. His wife, Kate, has convinced herself the good she does for the poor will someday wash the blood from her hands. And high in the mountains, Taylor Hathcock lives in seclusion and fear, fueled by madness and hatred.
Yet what cannot be laid to rest is bound to rise again. Philip McBride has haunted Jake's dreams for weeks, warning that he is coming back for them all. When Taylor finds mysterious footprints leading from the Hollow, he believes his redemption has come. His actions will plunge the quiet town of Mattingly into darkness. These three will be drawn together for a final confrontation between life and death . . . between truth and lies.
"Coffey has a profound sense of Southern spirituality. His narrative moves the reader from . . . [a] false heaven to a terrible hell, then back again to a glorious grace." —Publishers Weekly
"The Devil Walks in Mattingly . . . recalls Flannery O'Conner with its glimpses of the grotesque and supernatural." —BookPage
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781401688226 |
| PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Janka H, Educator
Interesting, deep, disturbing and not for ordinary reader. Novel about guilt and forgiveness, living in fear and learning to forgive yourself and others, but mostly yourself. Sheriff Jake Barnett, his wife Kate and mysterious half prophet, half madman Taylor Hatchcoch are tied together by the tragic death of their young classmate Phillip 20 years ago. Everyone of them blames themselves for Phillip´s death and everyone has a way to cope with the guilt and shame - Jake invests all of his strength to protect the image of a strong man a la his rough father, Kate is making good deeds all the time to be able to wipe one cruel trick and never-been-loved Taylor has made his own philosophy of how the world works. But "heaven is not without past" and Phillip is somehow returning to make things even. A cruel crime shakes the city of Mattingly and the people reacts - rebellious and hurting teenager Lucy saves the man she was not supposed to help, Jake´s father is returning to break his shell and journalist Trevor starts a storm with his article about how devil walks in Mattingly. But...is he? Another novel set in southern city of Mattingly surrounded by mystical forests hiding unknown powers and secrets. Billy Coffey writes like Stephen King combined with John Connolly, so be aware you will be spared no mystical and magical realism nor a bit of cruelty. And heart wrenching! And pain! And love and friendship.
I would go for 5 stars, but I am not happy about the ending. I am able to understand the author´s intention and message of hope and possible return, but I am not happy at all to let go of some characters. I will read the Billy´s other books to maybe get to some conclusions! And sure I will be enjoying the ride.
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