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Last of the Dixie Heroes by Peter Abrahams Ballantine, May, 2001. Hardcover, 287 pages. ISBN: 0345439376 Ordering information: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk 
Ron Hill is a divorced father who takes good care of his
son Rhett, and is up for a promotion at work.
His ex-wife Marcia, who he is still deeply in love
with, left him for a loathsome man, a lazy day-trader
who ignores Roy's son and even tries to
talk Roy into finding him some insider information
about his company.
Roy is drawn into a Civil War reenactment group by a
coworker. The group does everything from buying
actual uniforms and bullets to camping out on
the battlefield. When Roy is unexpectedly laid off from
work and the hopes of a promotion are gone,
Roy relies more and more on the battlefield. But
things turn dangerous when the battles and bullets
start becoming much too realistic.
Peter Abrahams is a terrific writer, who was nominated for an Edgar Award for his novel, Lights. Abrahams is known for his way of getting deep inside a character's head and he does this again with Roy Hill -- a very likeable character who has managed to stay upbeat through some difficult circumstances. If you are looking for a thriller that has something different and is a little off-beat, Last of the Dixie Heroes is a good choice. Reprinted with permission from The Internet Writing Journal®. Copyright © 1997-2011 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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