Angels Burning - by Tawni O'Dell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"On the surface, Chief Dove Carnahan is a true trailblazer who would do anything to protect the rural Pennsylvanian countryside where she has lived all fifty of her years. Traditional and proud of her blue-collar sensibilities, Dove is loved by her community. But beneath her badge lies a dark and self-destructive streak, fed by a secret she has kept since she was sixteen. When a girl is beaten to death, her body tossed down a fiery sinkhole in an abandoned coal town, Dove is faced with solving the worst crime of her law enforcement career. She identifies the girl as a daughter of the Truly family, a notoriously irascible dynasty of rednecks and petty criminals. During her investigation, the man convicted of killing Dove's mother years earlier is released from prison. Still proclaiming his innocence, he approaches Dove with a startling accusation and a chilling threat that forces her to face the parallels between her own family's trauma and that of the Trulys" --<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From the </b><i><b>New York Times </b></i><b>bestselling author of </b><i><b>Back Roads</b></i><b>, "a no-holds-barred, page-turning, perfectly crafted thriller" (Heather Gudenkauf, author of </b><i><b>The Weight of Silence</b></i><b>) f</b><b>ollowing a small town police chief who's forced to dig into her own shadowy past as she investigates the murder of a teenage girl.</b> <p/>On the surface, Chief Dove Carnahan is a true trailblazer who would do anything to protect the rural Pennsylvanian town where she has lived all fifty of her years. Traditional and proud of her blue-collar sensibilities, Dove is loved by her community--but she hides a dark and self-destructive streak, fed by a secret she has kept since she was sixteen. <p/>When a girl is beaten to death and her body tossed down a fiery sinkhole in an abandoned coal town, Dove is faced with solving the most shocking crime of her law enforcement career. She identifies the girl as a member of a local family of petty criminals. To further complicate things, the man convicted of killing Dove's mother is released from prison and reveals a startling accusation. Dove now must face the chilling parallels between her own family's trauma and that of the dead girl's. <p/>"A darkly compelling look into how the past colors the present, this psychological thriller will linger" (<i>RT Book Reviews</i>) with you long after you turn the final page.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A darkly compelling look into how the past colors the present, this psychological thriller will linger with readers."-- "RT Book Reviews, four-star review"<br><br>"Compelling, fast-paced...O'Dell's latest is character-driven fiction at its best<b>.</b>"<b> </b>-- "Library Journal, starred review"<br><br>"Impossible to put down."-- "Booklist"<br><br>"Intense psychological thriller...O'Dell tells her dark tale with assurance and a talent...Intriguing characters."-- "Bookpage Online"<br><br>"O'Dell does a stellar job of depicting the despair of those who live in a blighted rural community, while providing a complex study of the human soul and the fragile line that's crossed when someone chooses to end another person's life."-- "Publishers Weekly, starred review"<br><br>"O'Dell returns with a captivating mystery... Filled with surprising twists and turns, this whodunit in a sullen town is a page-turner."-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><br>"O'Dell shows why she is among the bestsellers. Her magic is powerful."-- "Suspense Magazine"<br><br>"Tawni O'Dell's Appalachian mystery is vividly set."-- "Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review"<br><br>A feast of a story. O'Dell handles family, friendships and toxic love with a ferocity reminiscent of Pat Conroy.--Stella Cameron, New York Times Bestselling Author<br><br>O'Dell's language is as beautiful as her setting is bleak, and her characters live and breathe as they struggle over the defining line between victim and survivor. <i>Angels Burning</i> is a fine mystery, but O'Dell is also working on a broader canvas: the rust belt of the human heart.--Matthew Guinn, author of THE SCRIBE and THE RESURRECTIONIST<br><br>This book had me on the edge of my seat. I promise--you won't be able to put it down.--New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak<br><br>Without doubt, <i>Angels Burning</i> is the best mystery I've read all year. Tawni O'Dell's characters are at once brutal and tender, baffling and wise. They will hold you transfixed while this story sneaks up and breaks your heart.--Carla Norton, New York Times Bestselling Author<br><br><b>Praise for ANGELS BURNING</b> <p/> In <i>Angels Burning, </i>Tawni O'Dell ratchets up the suspense with stunning twists and turns that send the unsuspecting reader careening toward a shocking ending. <i>Angels Burning</i> is a no-holds-barred, page-turning, perfectly crafted thriller that kept me reading long into the night. I can only hope that this is not the last we hear of O'Dell's feisty and complicated protagonist Dove Carnahan.--Heather Gudenkauf, author of THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE<br><br>With a writer as insightful as Tawni O'Dell, and a protagonist as fascinating as Dove Carnahan, from the first page you brace yourself for the hard truths of the town of Campbell's Run. <i>Angels Burning</i> lives up to every bit of its promise. This is a terrific book.--Jamie Mason, author of THREE GRAVES FULL and MONDAY'S LIE<br>
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