Mr. Shivers: A Reader's Guide
It is the time of the Great Depression.Thousands have left their homes looking for a better life, a new life. But Marcus Connelly is not one of them. He searches for one thing, and one thing only. Rev…
Every so often a book invites you to slow down and pay attention. Mr. Shivers by Author OL6586893A is exactly that kind of book.
First published in 2010, it continues to find new readers today.
About the book
It is the time of the Great Depression.Thousands have left their homes looking for a better life, a new life. But Marcus Connelly is not one of them. He searches for one thing, and one thing only. Revenge.Because out there, riding the rails, stalking the camps, is the scarred vagrant who murdered Connelly's daughter. No one knows him, but everyone knows his name: Mr. Shivers. In this extraordinary debut, Robert Jackson Bennett tells the story of an America haunted by murder and desperation. A world in which one man must face a dark truth and answer the question-how much is he willing to sacrifice for his satisfaction?
Themes and subjects
Readers will find threads of Fiction, Investigation, Depressions, Murder, Fathers of murder victims, and Horror. These subjects give the story its texture and make it easy to recommend to the right reader.
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This is a great pick for anyone building a reading list around Fiction.
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