Gone SouthA veteran’s moment of rage leads to a chase through the bayou in this tale of “jackhammer suspense” by the New York Times–bestselling author of Swan Song (Kirkus Reviews). Two decades after he finished serving his country in the jungles of Southeast Asia, Dan Lambert still pays the price. As he hustles for construction work in the heat of a brutal Louisiana summer, Dan tries to ignore the pounding in his head—a constant reminder of the Agent Orange–caused leukemia which will soon end his life. And now the bank wants to repossess his truck. His attempt to reason with the loan officer does not get him far. Dan loses himself in rage, and for a moment is back in the jungle again. When he comes out of his bloodlust, he has shot the banker through the chest. There is nothing to do but run. On his trail are two peculiar bounty hunters: a onetime Siamese twin and a heavyset Elvis impersonator. To save his own life, Dan is going to have to remember why it was worth living in the first place. |
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User Review - mainrun - LibraryThingThe start of the book had information about a down and out Vietnam vet who screws up in the worse way possible - he kills someone and then runs. It was very depressing, I guess well done, but not what ... Read full review
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User Review - Carl_Alves - LibraryThingGone South is a bit of a departure from Robert McCammon’s usual horror fare. The story is part adventure, part fantasy (at least hinted at), and strongly character centric. Dan Lambert is a Vietnam ... Read full review
Contents
TICKING | |
MARK OF CAIN | |
THE HAND OF CLINT | |
A WAYS TO | |
MEET THE PELVIS | |
BIG OL FROG | |
MYSTERIOUS WAYS | |
SATANS PARADISE | |
THE SMALL SKULLS | |
THE TRUTH | |
BLACK AGAINST YELLOW | |
CORRIDORS AND WALLS | |
THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE | |
HOME SWEET HELLHOLE | |
THE KING BLED CRIMSON | |
TIME THE THIEF | |
LINE OF FIRE | |
TRAVELING BY NIGHT | |
JUPITER | |
SILENT SHADOW | |
THE SOUND OF SCALES | |
CROSSBONES | |
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