Heaven, My Home

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Heaven, My Home
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Author Attica Locke
GenreCrime fiction
Published2019
Preceded by Bluebird, Bluebird (2017) 

Heaven, My Home is a 2019 novel by Attica Locke. It is a sequel to Bluebird, Bluebird (2017), part of the Highway 59 series. [1]

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Plot summary

Texas Ranger Darren Matthews is sent to the town of Jefferson on the Texas side of Caddo Lake to investigate the disappearance of an imprisoned white supremacist's son.

Reception

The novel received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. [2] [3] [4] [5] Several critics praised the detailed and compelling portrayal of East Texas, [6] [7] [8] and complex moral dilemmas faced by the characters. [1] [9] [10] It was named a Publishers Weekly Pick of the Week [11] and was named one of the best crime novels of the year by The New York Times. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Stoklosa, Sally. "'Heaven, My Home' next story in Highway 59 trilogy". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  2. ↑ HEAVEN, MY HOME | Kirkus Reviews.
  3. ↑ "Heaven, My Home". www.booklistonline.com. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Nolan, Tom (13 September 2019). "Mysteries: The Code of the New Old West". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Heaven, My Home: A Highway 59 Novel | Bookreporter.com.
  6. ↑ Patrick, Bethanne (20 September 2019). "'Heaven, My Home' Is A Complicated Place". NPR. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Collins, Sara (20 September 2019). "Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke review – compelling Texas noir". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Specht, Mary Helen (16 September 2019). "Attica Locke's New Mystery Novel Unearths East Texas Secrets". The Texas Observer. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Locke, Attica. "Shelf Awareness for Thursday, August 15, 2019". www.shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  10. ↑ Woods, Paula L. (11 October 2019). "Review: Mystery 'Heaven, My Home' dives into Trump-era Texas". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  12. ↑ Stasio, Marilyn (5 December 2019). "The Best Crime Novels of the Year". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 20 May 2025.
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