Rivers : A Novel (Paperback)

from Unkletom

Insurance companies refer to storm damage as an act of God, yet I doubt that anyone would see any touch of the divine in the climatic cataclysm that has befallen the Gulf Coast in Michael Farris Smith's debut novel. In a world where Hurricane Katrina was just the beginning, It has been 613 days s...

from Alexander19

Rivers is a southern gothic tour de force. It begins with rain, and more rain, and then some more. The southern United States are given back to nature when hurricanes like Katrina and worse just keep coming day after day, year after year. Most people evacuate, but for the ones that stay, violence...

from kdunkelberg

First the disclaimer: Michael Farris Smith is my colleague in creative writing at Mississippi University for Women. Of course, I'm going to like his book! However, even I was surprised by it. Not that I would expect anything less than a good read, but Rivers is much more than a good read. Michael...

from yvonne.sevignykaiser

Another recommendation from my favorite indie bookstore Murder By The Book in Houston, TX. I was told it was a can't put down read. I took it along with several other books on a mini vacation. First, I concur that this is a mesmerizing read at times the details can be harsh. You are pulled into a...

from zmagic69

James Lee Burke, Frank Bill, Daniel Woodrell, Peter Farris, and Donald Ray Pollack. If you like any of these authors you will love Michael Farris Smith's new novel Rivers. The atmospheric writing of James Lee Burke, the rawness of Frank Bill, and Donald Ray Pollack, and the story telling of Danie...