The Crane's View Trilogy

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Crane's View is a trilogy of novels written by American author Jonathan Carroll from 1997 to 2001, published by Nan A. Talese/Doubleday. All three books in the series take place in the small town of Crane's View. While there is some character overlap, each book focuses on a new main character and their story. [1] The books received reviews that ranged from average to good. Between all three novels, Carroll has been nominated three times and placed twice for various novel and fantasy book awards. [2]

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Reception

Kirkus Reviews called Kissing the Beehive a beautifully blended story with a "smashing and surprising climax." [3]

Charles de Lint praised The Marriage of Sticks as "classic Carroll: witty, wise, strange, elusive, immediate", declaring that "it also continues his recent trend of producing endings as satisfying as one could hope for from the quality of how the novels begin and the stories build." [4]

Katherine Dunn says that "The Wooden Sea is a treat, and I'm heading out to look for more Jonathan Carroll titles. Frannie, the worldly war-stung small town cop, hits classic status for me. His luminously hard-boiled American voice is smart, funny, and devastatingly decent. Kind of guy you're glad to follow anywhere--even into the strange zones of The Wooden Sea.” [5]

Books in the series

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References

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  2. ↑ "sfadb : Jonathan Carroll Awards". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  3. ↑ Carroll, Jonathan (1997-12-29). Kissing The Beehive (1st ed.). Nan A. Talese. ISBN   978-0-385-48011-6.
  4. ↑ Books to Look For, F&SF, December 1999
  5. ↑ Carroll, Jonathan (2002-02-09). The Wooden Sea (1st ed.). New York: Tor Books. ISBN   978-0-7653-0013-3.
  6. ↑ "1999 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  7. ↑ Michael D. Ayers, "Wolf Parade Kicks Out The Jams On New Album", Billboard Magazine, April 11, 2008.
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