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Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge
Author: T. R. Pearson
"Pearson is a master of what jazz musicians call riffs, improvisations that in his hands are almost unfailingly funny." (The Washington Post) — "[An] insightful, sardonic tale of self-discovery and self-deceit . . . Pearson writes evocatively . . . his descriptions enlivened by satirical details and witty editorializing." (Publishers W...  more »

Ever since A Short History of a Small Place, T. R. Pearson has captivated readers. In his seventh novel, Blue Ridge, Ray Tatum is the new deputy sheriff of Hogarth, Virginia, located in the middle of nowhere with "nothing too awful gaudy afoot" until the discovery of a nearly complete set of human bones on the Appalachian Trail. Meanwhile, Ray's cousin Paul is summoned to New York to identify another body-the corpse of his son, whom he scarcely knew.
ISBN-13: 9780141002163
ISBN-10: 0141002166
Publication Date: 12/1/2001
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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ccwriter avatar reviewed Blue Ridge on + 186 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 8
I really, really enjoyed this; not your ordinary mystery.
knvallejos avatar reviewed Blue Ridge on + 9 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
wow...this book is a definite read! it is a slim book, but each page packs apunch - T. R. Pearson writes with such great wit, I was laughing most of the pages, re-reading the sentences just to laugh again. the plot is fairly simple - it is from the POV of cousins, so it is 2 different stories that parralel each other (those of you looking for plot page turners, this might be a bit slow) BUT for those of you looking for great writing and a good laugh, this is a must read. I will want a hardcover version in my bookshelf! definitely a keeper!
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nana23 avatar reviewed Blue Ridge on + 243 more book reviews
A mystery that encompasses the wilds of Virgina and the streets of Manhattan--and murder.


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