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The Maid's Version
The Maid's Version: A Novel | Daniel Woodrell
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The American master's first novel since Winter's Bone (2006) tells of a deadly dance hall fire and its impact over several generations. Alma DeGeer Dunahew, the mother of three young boys, works as the maid for a prominent citizen and his family in West Table, Missouri. Her husband is mostly absent, and, in 1929, her scandalous, beloved younger sister is one of the 42 killed in an explosion at the local dance hall. Who is to blame? Mobsters from St. Louis? The embittered local gypsies? The preacher who railed against the loose morals of the waltzing couples? Or could it have been a colossal accident? Alma thinks she knows the answer-and that its roots lie in a dangerous love affair. Her dogged pursuit of justice makes her an outcast and causes a long-standing rift with her own son. By telling her story to her grandson, she finally gains some solace-and peace for her sister. He is advised to "Tell it. Go on and tell it"-tell the story of his family's struggles, suspicions, secrets, and triumphs.
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Mitch
Maid's Version | Daniel Woodrell
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Don‘t you just love finding out a collection of books you‘ve loved ( including the tagged one) have their own sub genre ! Rural Noir - who knew it! The author of the article points us in the direction of more rural gems ...

https://crimereads.com/in-rural-noir-i-found-myself/

Eyelit I‘ve read two comics in the last year that probably fall under rural noir - I‘d def love to read novels in that category 😁 5y
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Quirkybookworm
The Maid's Version: A Novel | Daniel Woodrell
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I seriously can NOT put this book down and I need to go to bed! 😯

Slajaunie Sounds interesting! Stacked! 📚 6y
Quirkybookworm It's a short book about 170 pages. It's his writing that's captivating. I'll be sure to review as soon as I'm done with the book. 6y
Rcoco I loved this book! He has such a way with words. 6y
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