Bluebird, Bluebird
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke is a reprint edition published by Little, Brown on August 28, 2018. This 320-page novel explores the complex dynamics of race and justice in East Texas through the eyes of Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger. As he returns to his roots, Mathews confronts the challenges of his identity and the tensions that arise from two murders in the small town of Lark, where racial divides threaten to explode.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the intersection of love, race, and duty, as Mathews navigates the intricacies of his role in a community fraught with resentment. The story presents a rural noir atmosphere, enriched by the cultural backdrop of East Texas. With elements of mystery and crime woven throughout, Bluebird, Bluebird offers an insightful look into the personal and societal struggles faced by its characters.
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Winner of the 2018 Edgar Award for Best Novel
One of CrimeReads’s Best Novels of the Decade
A “heartbreakingly resonant” (USA Today) thriller about the explosive intersection of love, race, and justice from the author of Heaven, My Home
When it comes to law and order, East Texas plays by its own rules–a fact that Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger, knows all too well. Deeply ambivalent about growing up black in the lone star state, he was the first in his family to get as far away from Texas as he could. Until duty called him home.
When his allegiance to his roots puts his job in jeopardy, he travels up Highway 59 to the small town of Lark, where two murders–a black lawyer from Chicago and a local white woman–have stirred up a hornet’s nest of resentment. Darren must solve the crimes–and save himself in the process–before Lark’s long-simmering racial fault lines erupt. From a writer and producer of the Emmy winning Fox TV show Empire, Bluebird, Bluebird is a rural noir suffused with the unique music, color, and nuance of East Texas.
“In Bluebird, Bluebird Attica Locke has both mastered the thriller and exceeded it.” –Ann Patchett
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