Bluebird, Bluebird is a 2017 novel by Attica Locke. Its main character is an African-American Texas Ranger, Darren Matthews, from the eastern part of the state. He investigates the death of another African-American, a Chicago lawyer named Michael Wright, in the town of Lark.
The novel has the subtitle "A Highway 59 Novel" as the story takes place around that route; Locke herself had family members living in communities along that road.
Neely Tucker of The Washington Post wrote that the setting "feels stuck in a sepia-toned time warp."
Esi Edugyan of The Guardian wrote that the work is "a narrative of exhilarating immediacy" which has "hallmarks of modern crime fiction" with some of its own character.
In 2018, the novel won the Edgar Award for Best Novel.
References
- Dansby, Andrew (2020-08-13). "Houston author Attica Locke on capturing the tumult of contemporary America". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- Tucker, Neely (2017-09-19). "'Bluebird, Bluebird': No black-and-white answers in this tale of race and murder". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- Edyugan, Esi (2017-10-21). "Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke review – racial tensions in small-town Texas". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- "Category List – Best Novel". Edgar Awards. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
External links
- Bluebird, Bluebird - Attica Locke official website
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