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A review by cheryl1213
Over Tumbled Graves by Jess Walter
4.0
He wished to write a literary thriller. Seems to me, he did. It isn't perfect...as someone else noted, it is very much a first novel (and not the sort that becomes an only novel...which I tend to love and find frustrating since they don't lead to future reads). Still, a solid mystery with a lot o FCC humanity. The copy I have includes some discussion w Waters who also talks about seeing the woman, not just the prostitute. He helps one do that sort of thing....even w the imperfect folks.
Also, after Beautiful Ruins, I assumed Jess was female. I knew better here, and yet kept forgetting. Stupendous ability to slide inside all his characters (several star as protagonists in various chapters).
4 stars. Honestly, literary thriller is enough to tell you if you'll like it. Nothing too demanding but more artful in its language than is typical of the second element of the subgenre (or metagenre? Or something else? I can't quite get even a made up name)
Also, after Beautiful Ruins, I assumed Jess was female. I knew better here, and yet kept forgetting. Stupendous ability to slide inside all his characters (several star as protagonists in various chapters).
4 stars. Honestly, literary thriller is enough to tell you if you'll like it. Nothing too demanding but more artful in its language than is typical of the second element of the subgenre (or metagenre? Or something else? I can't quite get even a made up name)