The Perk
Sept 2008 · Hachette UK
4.1star
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Beck Hardin returns to his Texas hometown - and his estranged father - after the death of his wife leaves him with two children to raise. The town is still reeling from the murder of sixteen-year-old Heidi, whose father - Beck's old college friend - asks Beck to help him find Heidi's killer before the statute of limitations runs out. Meanwhile, Beck is pushed into becoming town Judge, and he makes some powerful enemies amongst the rich white landowners when he refuses to condone their treatment of the Mexican workers of the town. As events escalate, the landowners carefully plot their revenge...
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4.1
20 reviews
Noela Melloy
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12 July 2014
A very long and, for the first half of the book, very tiresome effort by the author. I have read a few of his books and why he would choose to scramble this one is beyond me. I abandoned the story several times with the intention of not finishing as he deviated with irrelevant and boring descriptions of the surroundings. But towards the end of the book when the real story picked up I enjoyed it. But not worth the $16.99 I paid for it. What a shame he didn't just stick to the story.
Vivien Wessels
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20 January 2020
a very long and boring book. too much description of unnecessary details irrelevant to the story. Could be a very good plot but too much deviation
Conor Sweeney
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10 August 2015
Slow starter but loved it. Made me laugh and cry. This guy is a great writer.
About the author
Mark Gimenez grew up in Galveston County, Texas. Once a partner at a major Dallas law firm, Gimenez gave it up in order to start his own solo practice and to write. He lives in Texas with his wife and two sons. His first novel,The Colour of Law, was a Sunday Times bestseller.
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