Cypress Grove

Description

The small town where Turner has moved is the perfect hide-away for him to forget he was a cop, a psychotherapist but always an ex-con - until a body is found and Turner is thrust into the investigation and everything he thought he had left behind.Turner slowly becomes reacquainted not only with the darkness he had fled, but with the unsuspected kindness of others. Brilliantly balancing Turner's past and present lives, Cypress Grove is lyrical, moving and filled with the sense of place and character that only our finest writers can achieve.

James Sallis has published sixteen novels, multiple collections of short stories, essays, and poems, books of musicology, a biography of Chester Himes, and a translation of Raymond Queneau's novel Saint Glinglin. He has written about books for the LA Times, New York Times, and Washington Post, and for some years served as a books columnist for the Boston Globe. He has received a lifetime achievement award from Bouchercon, the Hammett Award for literary excellence in crime writing, and the Grand Prix de Litterature policiere.

James Sallis is a superb writer * The Times * Sallis's deceptively easy style disguises the skill with which he has produced a satisfyingly complete portrait of a man's life -- Susannah Yager * The Telegraph * As Turner's memories are unlocked, so are his feelings - and his language... Although he went out to find a killer, Turner earns his redemption by finding his own lost voice -- Marilyn Stasio * New York Times * features another complex protagonist and a story brimming with Southern atmosphere -- Paula Woods * Los Angeles Times * This compelling book is beautifully written. It flows naturally off the pages like a lazy Southern river on a hot, steamy summer's night ... Its style, story-telling, psychological elements, are all masterful... a book to be savoured -- Nigel Tappin * Mystery Review *