Cable Car
- 132 Seiten
- 5 Lesestunden
Christopher Swann Bücher
Christopher Swann schafft Erzählungen, die sich mit komplexen Beziehungen und moralischen Zwickmühlen befassen, oft vor dem Hintergrund des amerikanischen Südens und seines ausgeprägten kulturellen Gefüges. Sein Schreiben zeichnet sich durch scharfe psychologische Einsichten und eine reiche, atmosphärische Prosa aus, die den Leser tief in seine Welten zieht. Swans Werk erforscht nachdenklich Themen wie Identität und Zugehörigkeit und regt zu tiefgründiger Reflexion an. Seine unverwechselbare Stimme bietet eine fesselnde Mischung aus poetischem Lyrizismus und direkter Erzählweise.
Never Turn Back
- 280 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
"Ethan Faulkner is a precocious child with a brilliant but troublesome sister, a war vet for a father, and a weary mother trying to manage their family. One night a young woman rings their doorbell, desperate to hide from two men who are pursuing her, when one of the two barges in after her. The struggle leaves both of Ethan's parents dead. Years later, Ethan has a successful teaching career and a budding relationship with a coworker. But he hasn't quite followed through on his promise to his dying father - to take care of his sister. Susannah is not an easy person to keep tabs on, is a handful even when the tabs are kept, and quite frankly, Ethan wants her to suffer for preventing him from getting to his dad before he died all those years ago. It was a long time ago and Ethan tries to put all of it behind him. But that's easier said than done. When news of a brutal murder breaks with evidence pointing to Ethan as the prime suspect, all the painful memories of his past come rushing to meet him"--Provided by publisher