What Fiction are you reading this week, October 16, 2022?

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32. I finished Black River by S. M. Hulse and was tied up in knots until the very end. It is

the story of a man who was a gifted fiddler who earned his living as a corrections officer in a prison in Montana. One night, there is a riot in the prison and he is tortured for 39 hours by one of the prisoners. Years later, the prisoner/torturer comes up for parole and our main character travels back to his hometown to testify at the hearing. This book was hard to read and I wouldn't recommend it for everyone, but it was well written and I would recommend it for those who love literary fiction. Kinda reminded me of Cormac McCarthy's work.