God's Pocket: A Novel

God's Pocket: A Novel

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In this striking debut from the author of the National Book Award winner Paris Trout, Pete Dexter chronicles a murder and its consequences in the fictional blue-collar Philadelphia neighborhood of Godâ€™s Pocket.
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Leon Hubbard makes other men nervous, talking to himself or anyone who will listen about the things heâ€™s cut with his straight razor. So when he crosses the wrong guy on a South Philly construction site and winds up with his head caved in, everyone is content to bury the bad news with the body. Everyone, that is, except Leonâ€™s motherâ€”and a local newspaper columnist hoping the story will resurrect his career. Only a mother could love a man like Leon. But only an outsider could expect to change anything in Godâ€™s Pocket.
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Praise for Godâ€™s Pocket
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â€œRiveting . . . a first-class first novel . . . highlighted by superior writing, dialogue that rings true, and a highly believable background.â€â€”Associated Press
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â€œGodâ€™s Pocket sings, snarls, mugs, wisecracks, buys you a drink, steals your wallet, and takes you home to meet the folks.â€â€”Richard Price
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â€œMy own favorite among Mr. Dexterâ€™s work remains Godâ€™s Pocket, which I continue to admire for its rich, well-nigh Dickensian mixture of verisimilitude, real-life absurdity, horror and romance.â€â€”Robert Stone, The New York Times Book Review
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â€œRollicking . . . a tough Philadelphia neighborhood comes to life in these pages.â€â€”Playboy
Country USA
Brand RANDOM HOUSE GROUP
Manufacturer Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding Paperback
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2014-11-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812987362

Country	USA
Brand	RANDOM HOUSE GROUP
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2014-11-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812987362

God's Pocket: A Novel

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