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More praise for Crawfish Mountain... “Hilarious and absorbing and sneaky smart about a crucial global issue. Well is a genius at achieving that toughest of novelistic feats—combining delight and gravitas. This guy and his are tres tres bon.” —Robert Olen Butler “A mighty fine read.” —The Chicago Sun Times “As a native of New Orleans, I am a tough critic of representations of New Orleans that purport to be authentic...I’m happy to report that Crawfish Mountain is an entertaining book that gracefully avoids the potential pitfalls while portraying a Louisiana that is recognizable to people who have actually been there.” —Baby Got Books blog Library Journal: “A serious tale told in a rollicking style, with large doses of humor, irony, intrigue, and a wonderful sense of time and place, Wells's latest novel is a sure winner. Highly recommended.” Publishers Weekly: (Starred Review!): “Entertaining...wild turns and a feel-good ending.” Booklist: Bribery, affairs, blackmail, secret crawfish-boil recipes—and that’s just what the governor’s been up to….A fine bet to please.” Kirkus: “There’s much to entertain and engage.” “From its exquisite cover art to its last word, this book delivers...Crawfish Mountain is a non-toxic barrel of fun. It’s also a pointed reminder to safeguard what we have because when it’s gone, it’s gone.” —The Kingston (Ma.) Observer “Wells can flat out write a story.” —Rodney Barfield, The Roanoke Times & World News “A most enjoyable read.” —Theodore Feit, The Mystery Morgue “Wells' satirical potshot ...makes us laugh while propping our eyes open.” —J.C. Patterson, Madison County (Miss.) Herald “A valuable addition to the literature about Louisiana’s unique politics and culture. It’s a fascinating read, and one I’d recommend to anyone interested in gaining insight into one of America’s greatest cultures.” —James Carville “The bayous and marshes of Louisiana have been a haven for intrigue ever since they were plied by the pirate Jean Lafitte. In this picaresque novel, Wells perfectly captures the region’s atmosphere and personalities. It’s a great read.” —Walter Isaacson |
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Praise for Crawfish Mountain… “Evocative in his descriptions…(of) a place you want to save.” —Susan Salter Reynolds, The Los Angeles Times “Wells has affection for his home state and is also a very talented writer...Enjoyable and entertaining.” —Greg Langley, the Baton Rouge Advocate “There will be some fine times on the bayou awaiting the reader.” Crawfish Mountain is … “a comic thriller” with “a serious subtext.” —Susan Larson, The New Orleans Times-Picayune “A smiling, wise-cracking, back-slapping writer of down-home fiction...In the tradition of Tom Wolfe, he writes energetic satire. A novel that rollicks...and laughs at its own jokes.” —William J. Cobb, the Dallas Morning News |
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“Open its pages and...laissez les bon temps rouler!” —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post “A political satire and a page- turning mystery. Like the best jambalaya, it's liberally spiced.” —Bob Minzesheimer, USA Today |
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When cajolery doesn’t sway Justin to sign over the land, Huff turns to darker methods. But Justin and his spirited wife, Grace, prove to be formidable adversaries—and the game is on. Into this fray comes the charismatic Cajun governor, Joe T. Evangeline, who seems more interested in chasing skirts than saving Louisiana’s eroding coast. The Guv, though, is a man on the edge, upended by a midlife crisis and torn between a secret political obligation to Big Oil and the persuasive powers of Julie Galjour, a feisty environmentalist. Julie clearly is out to reform more that the Guv’s ecopolitics, but will his tragicomic Big Oil deals wreck both his career and his chances with the brash and beautiful activist? As Justin and Grace battle to stop this Big Oil assault, the plot thickens—and the Guv becomes snared in the web. Featuring a gumbo of eccentrics and lowlifes, a kidnapping, a sexy snitch, a toxic-waste dumping scheme, and a fishing trip gone horribly awry, Crawfish Mountain, spiced with Wells’s keen eye for locale, showcases his adventurous storytelling. |