Dry County, Jake Hinkson
Dry County, Jake Hinkson
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Dry County
A Novel

Author: Jake Hinkson

Narrator: Charles Constant

Unabridged: 6 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/11/2019

Categories: Fiction, Noir

Synopsis

Richard Weatherford is a successful small-town preacher in the Arkansas Ozarks. Hes a proud husband and father of five and has worked hard to grow his loyal flock with strong sermons and smart community outreach. But while Weatherford is a man of influence and powerincluding a big force in local politicshes also a man with secrets. In the lead up to the 2016 presidential election, Weatherfords world is threatened when hes blackmailed by a former lover. Collecting the money the blackmailer demands will be a nearly impossible feat, especially over Easter weekend, when all eyes are on him. So Weatherford will have to turn to the darkest corners of their small town in a desperate attempt to keep his world from falling apart. Exploring a divided country and a cracked faade through the alternating perspectives of Weatherford, his wife, his lover, and other town residents, Dry County is a powerful story about how far some will go to keep hold of all they knowand all that others think them to be.

About Jake Hinkson

Jake Hinkson received his master's degree in creative writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and went on to receive the French Prix Mystère de la Critique in 2016 as well as the Grand Prix des Littératures Policières in 2018. He currently teaches creative writing in Chicago, Illinois.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James on October 18, 2022

My normal practice is to post a review immediately after finishing a book. I delayed doing so in this case for fear that I would come off like an over-the-top fanboy, gushing with praise for this one. I assumed that after a couple of weeks I would settle down and be able to write a more sober, restr......more

Goodreads review by Tara on July 01, 2020

Loved this. An excellent read which escalated into a downward spiral for all the well defined characters. Don't miss Jake Hinkson.......more

Goodreads review by Richard on October 25, 2019

"We all had our chance to do the right thing, and none of us took it."Any new release by Jake Hinkson is a day one purchase and read for me. I'm a huge fan of his dark noirs that tell tales of complicated losers trying their best to dig themselves out of trouble and making a terrible job......more

Goodreads review by Jim on January 30, 2025

"I believe that Christ can redeem anyone, but I learned long ago that he will not redeem everyone." "No offer of salvation seems implausible to a man desperate to be saved." — Jake Hinkson, DRY COUNTY Most fast-paced crime novels sacrifice character depth for plotting convenience and thematic breadth f......more

Goodreads review by William on May 03, 2019

Hinkson puts his foot on your throat on the first page and doesn’t let up. Dry County is the kind of book you sit down with and finish in one big gulp; it’s a masterpiece of economy and tension. Set against the backdrop of an Arkansas county’s wet/dry vote and the 2016 presidential election, this st......more

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