The Smoke in Our Eyes

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Pub Date 21 Nov 2024 | Archive Date Not set

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'Grady's style is loose, colorful, challenging and fun. I sometimes thought of Orwell’s novel 1984, sometimes of the Dylan song 'Desolation Row'' Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post

'Grady is a master of intrigue' John Grisham

Set in 1959, the 'year the music died', The Smoke in Our Eyes is a cinematic, clock-ticking saga set in a small Montana town. When a fatal car accident shatters ten-year-old Lucas's world, he finds himself confronting crime and vengeance, humour and heroism, all against the backdrop of growing up.

Alongside the tightly written drama of Lucas and his family, Grady, author of the classic Condor series, evokes a heady mood and sense of place. From the Space Race and the first warnings of global climate change, to the brutal racism of segregation and the hope of a new generation to move us forward, The Smoke in Our Eyes is a fresh rending of rural noir that captures both an intimate story and the volatility of mid-century America.

'Grady's style is loose, colorful, challenging and fun. I sometimes thought of Orwell’s novel 1984, sometimes of the Dylan song 'Desolation Row'' Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post

'Grady is a...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781835011157
PRICE £9.99 (GBP)
PAGES 400

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