The Death of Sweet Mister
Author: Daniel Woodrell
A “New York Times” Notable Book.,,”I can’t remember coming across a more precise evocation of innocence lost since Golding’s “The Lord of the Flies.” With “The Death of Sweet Mister,” Daniel Woodrell has written his masterpiece–spare, dark, and incandescently beautiful. It broke my heart.”–Dennis Lehane, best-selling author of “Mystic River”,,”Put [“The Death of Sweet Mister….Read More
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