The Gettin' PlaceIn the third novel by the author of Blacker Than a Thousand Midnights, the Thompson clan tries to deal with the chaos after their family patriarch finds the burning bodies of two white women on his property and is then accidentally gunned down by police. Tour. |
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... night , so you know what you lookin at , " Retha said softly . " French lace , " Hosea's mother murmured . " She call herself givin me a dollar less that night , talkin bout that big plate of food she want me to take . All that nasty ...
... night , so you know what you lookin at , " Retha said softly . " French lace , " Hosea's mother murmured . " She call herself givin me a dollar less that night , talkin bout that big plate of food she want me to take . All that nasty ...
Page 371
... night . Holy night . All is calm . All is bright . Stepping up the metal rung at his door , he fumbled with the key attached to the polished stone . Mama had one . I'll always love my mama . He pushed the teeth into the hole , and the ...
... night . Holy night . All is calm . All is bright . Stepping up the metal rung at his door , he fumbled with the key attached to the polished stone . Mama had one . I'll always love my mama . He pushed the teeth into the hole , and the ...
Page 387
... night air , she shrugged her jacket back on before she turned . " Bennie called and told me you were here , " she ... night . Said give them to you , cause he's scared to come by your place . Cops . Cops everywhere the other night . He ...
... night air , she shrugged her jacket back on before she turned . " Bennie called and told me you were here , " she ... night . Said give them to you , cause he's scared to come by your place . Cops . Cops everywhere the other night . He ...
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