House Of Sand And Fog

House Of Sand And Fog
by Andre, Iii Dubus

House Of Sand And Fog
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Author: Andre, Iii Dubus
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000
ISBN: 0375708413
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Vintage Books / Random House

Book Reviews of House Of Sand And Fog

Book Review: A reading experience forcing one to look at one self!
Summary: 3 Stars

Perhaps some of Amazon.com's clientele remain unaware of the perils facing an enthusiastic reader residing in a rural area. For this reason, from a country dwelling reader's perspective and to inform city dwelling readers of one of these perils; one residing in a rural area has very limited access to good novels (although the internet is changing this particular peril!). Therefore, recently while browsing for a new novel in a small rural town in Wisconsin, an avid reader (such as myself) will purchase just about anything new (it beats re-reading the books I own, considering I've re-read these books two and three times (not that I'm complaining, Mr. King, Mr. Lamb, Ms Oates, etc.).

Therefore, I purchased a relatively new novel written by the author Mr. Andre Dubus III. This is an unknown author to me. However, I purchased this book without a glance at the description on the outside backcover as it was new! A NEW BOOK! The novel I purchased that day was one of my better decisions in book purchase selection. The novel entitled "House of Sand and Fog" is one of my very best choices when spending hard earned money on paperback novels.

Although I had never heard or read of the author, I so enjoyed this tale and its incredible intensity and heightening suspicion, odd perplexities with characters and absorbing storyline, it was truly the cliché "hard to put down". In fact, I never did put it down. I began reading on a Saturday morning and finished later the same evening.

I guarantee one will continue to read until the end of the book . . . the uncertainty, the entralling cast of characters, and unusual storyline will keep one reading this author's talented work of fiction until the very end. It is truly a tale of convincing human circumstance (or fate?) in its ability to identify and finally realize the enormity of the outcome of human behavior and, perhaps, we aren't all selfish people. Or do people deserve what they perceive as rightly theirs, no matter the circumstance?

Dear fellow readers: if suspense is your forte, you will not be disappointed, and, please, read this novel.

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