by Peter Heller
While this is a novel about crime at one level, a nerve-stretching, page-turning suspense story, it’s also the story of a man’s soul, his deepest loves, his darkest corners, his inner light, his passions, and his art. Heller gets inside the process of Jim Stegner’s whole being. When you read this bo...
My heart broke throughout this book for this broken man trying to redeem himself from his past. This is a man who knows the value of beauty - the beauty of nature and the beauty of artistic creation. But violence and misfortune stalk him in his quest for serenity.So beautifully written, this nov...
Jim Stegner is a 45 year old recovering alcoholic, a convicted felon, running from the reality of his life. He has had two unsuccessful marriages. His daughter from his first marriage was murdered when she was 14 years old during a marijuana buy that went wrong. Nothing he can do, no amount of actin...
Heller's new novel is an exploration of memory, grief, and the quest to recreate oneself. It is an engrossing read. Jim, the main character, is a prolific painter, creating sought-after art while wreaking destruction along the way. Haunted by guilt and grief, he struggles to find his equilibrium and...
So the good news is that book is very readable, very. I loved his writing style. I loved some of Jim's comments about art. That's pretty much it. Here have a review, which says it ten times better than I could have said. Oh too bad, I wanted a good story with redemption theme. So, should I reread ...
Last year I was bothered by something I read in an online writers’ forum—that writing is not art. It wasn’t just the statement, but mainly that it was posted by a writer. If anything can help disprove that statement and prove that writing is indeed an art form, then Peter Heller’s THE PAINTER is it....
I finished The Painter today by Peter Heller. It was perfect timing in my life to read this book, since I just visited Arizona last weekend. Although the book is set in southern Colorado and New Mexico, the scenery fit well. Heller's alluring and accurate descriptions of the land were right outside ...
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