Review: "Rainmaker, Rainmaker" by Kevin B. Hillstrom — A Haunting Dust Bowl Tale of Con-Artists and Folklore
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A review of Kevin B. Hillstrom's novel "Rainmaker, Rainmaker," a Dust Bowl-era tale blending con-men and folklore. The reviewer praises the book's skillful writing and unsettling atmosphere, noting it transcends simple literary categories like man vs. nature or man vs. man, encompassing multiple conflicts simultaneously. The review expresses concern that this traditionally-published work might get lost in the crowded publishing landscape.
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· 3 pulledBut Rainmaker, Rainmaker, rises above such artificial categorization. It is all of these, and more.
It's a skillfully written, deeply unsettling book that risks, I fear, being lost in the maelstrom of traditionally-published book
A creepy, evocative Dust Bowl tale of con-men and folklore
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