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Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich

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jlworley's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 stars. Essentially a story of revenge. Definitely a grittier read than I typically like, but so well-written I ended up enjoying it despite profanity and occasional gore.

itsmarkyall's review against another edition

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5.0

Holy shit. This book was awesome. Not only did it feed a hunger I've had for a story set in North Georgia but it's sorta made me angry that I've got nothing else to read by Brian Panowich. Whatever else he writes I'm buying. Do yourself a favor and do the same.

ian_l's review against another edition

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5.0

Simply incredible! I have long said the best dialogue between characters in any novel was in The Friends of Eddie Coyle and Panowich’s Bull Mountain is the first book I’ve found that’s cut from the same cloth. If you love gritty crime novels then this is absolutely for you. Actually, if you like good books then this is for you. SHOULD NOT BE MISSED!

sjj169's review against another edition

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5.0

When I first read the blurb for this book I was so excited. The setting is in my area in Georgia and well, I love some crazy rednecks. Thanks to my friend karen I was able to read this book. Thanks again!

The book is the story of a family of outlaws, aka "Hillybilly Godfathers." It sweeps over the time of the grandfather, his son and then the remaining three sons. They started off on Bull Mountain with moonshining. They realize that moonshining is soon a thing of the past and they want to be an empire.
These aren't your typical redneck idiots.

From that they move on to growing marijuana and then meth.

One of the sons has tried to leave the family's legacy and is the local sheriff. Is he that figure-head that his brother's allow?

This book is dark. No sunshine coming through the cracks in it. But, DAMN...it's good. The writing is slow paced and sweeps you into the story so much that several times my breathing quickened.

At first I was a tad bit ticked off about how the author depicted the people living in this area, but then as I read I thought...you know what? I know people like this. This shit could happen. The North GA Mtns are beautiful but they are secluded enough that sometimes the law gets overlooked, or bought.

There was a twist to this book that I thought was going to ruin the book for me, but the author pulled it through amazingly..and I was all in...AND THAT ENDING!!!!!!!

Spoiler

Hell yeah Kate!

kenchingfox's review against another edition

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dark sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

missamandamae's review against another edition

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5.0

Daaaang. What. A. Story. Panowich has definitely defined what "hillbilly noir" is and should be. That was crazy. I had trouble putting this book down because each chapter revealed something more insane than the last. And a certain plot point absolutely hit me sideways. I love when that happens!

I live in north Georgia. Not quite the territory mentioned in the book, but not far off. Definitely makes me think twice about heading into the mountains, that's for sure.

Can't wait to see what else Panowich comes out with!!