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Hell or High Water

Joy CastroSeries: Nola Cespedes Mysteries
3.6
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Duration
12h 3m
Year
2012
Language
English
Publisher
Dreamscape Media

About

Nola Cespedes, an ambitious young reporter at the Times-Picayune, finally catches a break: an assignment to write her first full-length feature. While investigating her story, she also becomes fixated on the search for a missing tourist in the French Quarter. As Nola's work leads her into a violent criminal underworld, she's forced to face disturbing truths from her own past. Vividly rendered in razor-sharp prose, this haunting thriller is a riveting journey of trust betrayed.

Related Subjects

  • General (Adult Fiction)
  • Adult Fiction
  • Hard-Boiled
  • Mystery & Detective
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  • General (Thrillers)
  • Thrillers
  • Women Sleuths
  • Dreamscape

Extended Details

  • SeriesNola Cespedes Mysteries #1

    Reviews

    "Starred review. Exquisite New Orleans background, intriguing newsroom politics and atmosphere, a flawed but plucky heroine, and skillfully paced suspense makes this a 'stay up way past your bedtime' read."
    Booklist
    "...fierce and intense, with both harrowing depictions of New Orleans after Katrina and psychological mayhem for its troubled heroine, who crawls under your skin and lingers there long after you've finished reading."
    Kirkus Reviews
    "A terrific mystery, but Hell or High Water is more than just a mystery; it's a heartfelt examination of a second America - poor but undaunted - that was swept under the rug but refuses to stay there...I can't wait to see what Joy Castro does next."
    Dennis Lehane, New York Times bestselling author of Mystic River

    Artists

    Joy CastroAuthor
    Roxanne HernandezReader