Pleasantville (book)

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Pleasantville
Author Attica Locke
GenreCrime fiction
Published2015

Pleasantville is a 2015 mystery thriller novel by Attica Locke. It is a sequel to her debut novel Black Water Rising (2009).

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Plot summary

In 1996, Houston attorney Jay Porter, a single father of two after the death of his wife, investigates the disappearance of teenage political campaign Alicia Nowell during a contested mayoral race.

Reception

The novel received positive reviews from critics. [1] Kirkus Reviews wrote that it "serves up a panorama of nuanced characters and writes with intelligence and depth." [2] Publishers Weekly described the story as rushed but wrote that "the twist-filled plot will keep readers eagerly turning the pages." [3] In The Guardian, Alison Brook praised Locke for "bringing her cast of characters to vivid life with small, unobtrusive brush strokes." [4]

References

  1. ↑ Lawson, Mark (15 April 2015). "Pleasantville by Attica Locke review – murder on the mayoral race". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  2. ↑ PLEASANTVILLE | Kirkus Reviews.
  3. ↑ "Pleasantville by Attica Locke". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Flood, Alison (12 May 2015). "Pleasantville review – Attica Locke's dazzlingly good third novel". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 20 May 2025.
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