The Whiskey Baron
"The Whiskey Baronis a novel that offers the pleasures of both mystery novel and literary fiction. Jon Sealy never condescends to his characters-they subvert easy stereotypes and are all the more compelling because of their complexity. This impressive debut establishes Jon Sealy as a significant new voice in Southern fiction." ----Ron Rash, author ofSerenaandThe Cove"Jon Sealy'sThe Whiskey Baronis a remarkable first novel. I couldn't put it down-I mean that-and found in its pages a voice sharp and true, a rendering of its time and place that has haunted me to this day, and especially a phenomenal sense of tension and pace that kept me on the edge of my seat. This book transcends the notion of its being a Southern novel. It's an American novel, and Mr. Sealy a grand new talent we'll hear much from, I am certain." ----Bret Lott, author ofJewelandDead Low Tide"The Whiskey Baronis a simmering powerhouse of a novel. Like the corn liquor that drives it,The Whiskey Baronwill burn you all the way down to your gut. This is a book whose characters will stay with you: a young boy who struggles to make sense of the world around him; an old sheriff who feels himself slipping into uselessness; a despotic bootlegger who fears no one; and a young star-crossed couple caught right in the middle. Jon Sealy has created a novel steeped in place and era that invites you to sit down and take a nice, long slug of it. You'll be glad you did." -- --Wiley Cash, author ofA Land More Kind Than Home"An assured work of literary suspense... Sealy's finely drawn characters and evocative sense of place and time make this a memorable read, on par with the best of Daniel Woodrell and Ron Rash." --Library Journal"(An) atmospheric and top-of-the-line debut novel... Sealy's impressive country noir, which follows in the tradition of such leading practitioners as Daniel Woodrell and Donald Ray Pollock, serves notice of a promising new voice." --Publishers Weekly"An assured work of literary suspense... Sealy's finely drawn characters and evocative sense of place and time make this a memorable read, on par with the best of Daniel Woodrell and Ron Rash." --Library Journal"(An) atmospheric and top-of-the-line debut novel... Sealy's impressive country noir, which follows in the tradition of such leading practitioners as Daniel Woodrell and Donald Ray Pollock, serves notice of a promising new voice." --Publishers Weekly