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Rating: Summary: Decent Thompson Novel Review: CROPPER'S CABIN concerns Tom Carver, the adopted son of a poor sharecropper in Oklahoma. Tom gets involved with the wealthy daughter of a neighboring American Indian. When the father ends up dead, Tom becomes the prime suspect. How will Tom get himself out of this predicament? The book has it's share of twists and turns, some of which are not entirely believable.I'm a huge fan of the writings of Jim Thompson. CROPPER'S CABIN is clearly not one of his best offerings; Thompson's novels fall into several strata. If you've never read one of his books, start with one of his acknowledged crime noir masterpieces, such as THE GRIFTERS, THE GETAWAY, or POP. 1280. This novel is more for completists, although it has it's own kicky appeal.
Rating: Summary: Decent Thompson Novel Review: CROPPER'S CABIN concerns Tom Carver, the adopted son of a poor sharecropper in Oklahoma. Tom gets involved with the wealthy daughter of a neighboring American Indian. When the father ends up dead, Tom becomes the prime suspect. How will Tom get himself out of this predicament? The book has it's share of twists and turns, some of which are not entirely believable. I'm a huge fan of the writings of Jim Thompson. CROPPER'S CABIN is clearly not one of his best offerings; Thompson's novels fall into several strata. If you've never read one of his books, start with one of his acknowledged crime noir masterpieces, such as THE GRIFTERS, THE GETAWAY, or POP. 1280. This novel is more for completists, although it has it's own kicky appeal.
Rating: Summary: Only For the Die Hard! Review: Cropper's Cabin suggests "Cut Rate Caldwell" And "Fire Sale Faulkner," writes Robert Polito in his Thompson bio Savage Art. Unfortunately he is right.... I found Cropper's Cabin derivative and generally misconcieved-- cardboard cutout characters and cliches. At any rate, I still enjoyed the book but I would definitely describe myself as a Thompson fanatic, and even his worst stuff is still fun and readable. If you are familiar with Thompson, you know that his work is pretty much hit or miss. Cropper's Cabin....well-- its a miss. too bad
Rating: Summary: Only For the Die Hard! Review: Cropper's Cabin suggests "Cut Rate Caldwell" And "Fire Sale Faulkner," writes Robert Polito in his Thompson bio Savage Art. Unfortunately he is right.... I found Cropper's Cabin derivative and generally misconcieved-- cardboard cutout characters and cliches. At any rate, I still enjoyed the book but I would definitely describe myself as a Thompson fanatic, and even his worst stuff is still fun and readable. If you are familiar with Thompson, you know that his work is pretty much hit or miss. Cropper's Cabin....well-- its a miss. too bad
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