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Attica Locke
Attica Locke is the author of the widely acclaimed debut novel Black Water Rising, which was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, an Edgar Award, and an NAACP Image Award, and was short-listed for the UK's Orange Prize. As a screenwriter, Locke has produced scripts for Paramount, Warner... show more
Attica Locke is the author of the widely acclaimed debut novel Black Water Rising, which was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, an Edgar Award, and an NAACP Image Award, and was short-listed for the UK's Orange Prize. As a screenwriter, Locke has produced scripts for Paramount, Warner Bros., Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and HBO. She was a fellow at the Sundance Institute's Feature Filmmakers Lab and has served on the board of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. A native of Houston, Texas, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.
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Abandoned by user
Abandoned by user rated it 6 years ago
As I previously mentioned in my update, I was struggling a bit with this book and the pacing. Once I got home from work today, I settled in to read - my husband and daughter are spending the night with my in-laws, and my son works until 8:30, so I had a completely silent house all to myself. The f...
Abandoned by user
Abandoned by user rated it 7 years ago
I've been planning on reading Dark Water by Attica Locke for a while - but when this one was mentioned on the Book Riot mystery/thriller podcast Read or Dead, I had to look for it. Set in East Texas, the main character is Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger and part-time alcoholic with a marriage o...
The Book Diva's Reads
The Book Diva's Reads rated it 12 years ago
3.5 star read
Constantly Moving the Bookmark
Constantly Moving the Bookmark rated it 12 years ago
Caren Gray and her family have lived and worked on Belle Vie as long as she can recall. Now Caren is managing the sprawling plantation she feels a responsibility to both her staff (Belle Vie is their livelihood) and daughter (Belle Vie being the only home she knows) to keep the place running. The ...
audreyhawkins
audreyhawkins rated it 12 years ago
This book looked so compelling, but never got off the ground. It seemed the perfect combination of spooky setting, gruesome murder — even an endangered child that would normally make me feel instantly invested. Instead, it seemed like Locke didn't know what to do with all of these potentially valuab...
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