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Handling Sin
Author: Michael Malone

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Publisher: Sourcebooks
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9781570717567 - ISBN-10: 1570717567
Publication Date: 8/2001
Pages: 622


Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover

Book Description:
On the Ides of March, our hero, Raleigh Whittier Hayes (forgetful husband, baffled father, prosperous insurance agent and leading citizen of Thermopylae, North Carolina), learns that his father has discharged himself from the hospital, taken all his money out of the bank and, with a young black female mental patient, vanished in a yellow Cadillac convertible. Left behind is a mysterious list of seven outrageous tasks that Raleigh must perform in order to rescue his father and his inheritance.

And so Raleigh and fat Mingo Sheffield (his irrepressibly loyal friend) set off on an uproarious contemporary treasure hunt through a landscape of unforgettable characters, falling into adventures worthy of Tom Jones and Huck Finn. A moving parable of human love and redemption, Handling Sin is Michael Malone’s comic masterpiece.


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Anna C. (thatsjustokay) wrote on 7/13/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Malone really is a master. He is my favorite thing to do during my "listless" hours. This story is about a son who is sent on a quest by his slightly zany father. As is true with all Malone books, the characters are great. There is an ex con, a blubbering best friend, a con man, and assorted other players throughout. Malone explores family and the ties that bind them together, all the while taking you for the "quest" of your life.

Mary C. (mcc12) wrote on 5/3/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Malone is brilliant and this is a great story-telling moment

Elaine P. wrote on 4/15/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

A long read, but lots of fun. Our hero, Raleigh, and his irrepressibly loyal, and fat, friend, head off on a quest to find Raleigh's father - who has discharged himself from the hospital, taken all his money out of the bank, and vanished with a young black female mental patient in a yellow convertible. Very witty and wry humor. Worth the time to read it.

Geoff S. (Soshie) wrote on 2/25/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This was a pretty good book. A bit long, but decent.


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Donna B. M. (ky733) wrote on 10/6/2008...


This is one of my all-time favorites. A delightful romp into southern culture, with plenty of laugh out loud moments.


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