Coal Run
by:
Tawni O'Dell (author)
With her eagerly awaited second novel, Tawni O'Dell takes readers back to the coal-mining country of western Pennsylvania. Set in a town ravaged and haunted by a mine explosion that took the lives of 96 men, Coal Run explores the life of local deputy and erstwhile football legend, "The Great Ivan...
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With her eagerly awaited second novel, Tawni O'Dell takes readers back to the coal-mining country of western Pennsylvania. Set in a town ravaged and haunted by a mine explosion that took the lives of 96 men, Coal Run explores the life of local deputy and erstwhile football legend, "The Great Ivan Z.," as he prepares for a former teammate's imminent release from prison. As the week unfolds and Ivan struggles to confront his demons, he reveals himself to be a man whose conscience is burdened by a long-held and shocking secret.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780451215123 (0451215125)
ASIN: 451215125
Publish date: June 7th 2005
Publisher: NAL Trade
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Dangerously close to a romance novel at times, Tawni O'Dell's Coal Run was still enjoyable enough for me not to hate myself for having read it. (Okay, it was a book club pick and I probably wouldn't have read it otherwise.) The female author did a credible job creating her male characters, but surpr...
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