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The Devil All the Time
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“Unless he had whiskey running through his veins, Willard came to the clearing every morning and evening to talk to God. Arvin didn't know which was worse, the drinking or the praying. As far back as he could remember, it seemed that his father had fought the Devil all the time.�
When Arvin Russell's mother begins to deteriorate from cancer, his father, Willard, goes to desperate lengths to save her. In Willard's mind, only prayers and blood sacrifices can heal her. A police officer who hopes to be the town's sheriff will do anything to win the vote. A want-to-be famous photographer aspires to capture the most heinous pictures. Preachers in this town are anything but righteous.
The Devil All The Time is a viscous, gritty book, devoid of all hope. It's about desperation and the frustration of limitations. Gruesome in the realest of ways, the horror that Pollock weaves into The Devil All the Time is nothing short of what is really happening in our world today. The cast of characters featured in this novel are delightfully messed up, their lives are crushing and oppressive. Pollock brings their explosive stories to life with a real sense of heart. I could not stop reading.
Just Brilliant!
When Arvin Russell's mother begins to deteriorate from cancer, his father, Willard, goes to desperate lengths to save her. In Willard's mind, only prayers and blood sacrifices can heal her. A police officer who hopes to be the town's sheriff will do anything to win the vote. A want-to-be famous photographer aspires to capture the most heinous pictures. Preachers in this town are anything but righteous.
The Devil All The Time is a viscous, gritty book, devoid of all hope. It's about desperation and the frustration of limitations. Gruesome in the realest of ways, the horror that Pollock weaves into The Devil All the Time is nothing short of what is really happening in our world today. The cast of characters featured in this novel are delightfully messed up, their lives are crushing and oppressive. Pollock brings their explosive stories to life with a real sense of heart. I could not stop reading.
Just Brilliant!
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Mar 26, 2022 03:46AM
I agree entirely Rebecca. It was not pretty but it was utterly compelling. Terrific review!
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Pat wrote: "I agree entirely Rebecca. It was not pretty but it was utterly compelling. Terrific review!"Thank you Pat. I agree. Incredibly compelling 💖👌🏻
Jayson wrote: "lovely review"Thank you Jayson 💖
this is one of my faves. i really love the southern US, post-war atmosphere.
J.Paul wrote: "this is one of my faves. i really love the southern US, post-war atmosphere."It was just amazing. I completely agree. I watched the film last night and I think they did a pretty good job capturing the essence of the novel 💖
Great review, Rebecca! So glad you thoroughly enjoyed! :)
Yun wrote: "Great review, Rebecca! So glad you thoroughly enjoyed! :)"Thank you Yun. I certainly did 👌🏻💖
Rebecca,This author intrigues me, but I'm worried he'd scare the crud out of me. Has he written any books that aren't terrifying?!
Superb review Rebecca 💜
Julie wrote: "Rebecca,This author intrigues me, but I'm worried he'd scare the crud out of me. Has he written any books that aren't terrifying?!"
Haha.. Hi Julie. This is the only book I’ve read from Pollock. I also wouldn’t consider this book as scary (jump scary anyway) it’s more of a vulgar, gruesome, in your face type. Lots of trigger warnings for this one, pedophilia on several accounts, gory murder and cold blooded killing, animal abuse/murder, sexual grooming, torture…the list goes on.
Having said all that, it’s a brilliant book and the ‘bad� scenes in this book (there are many) are done so wonderfully. I highly recommend it if you aren’t a squeamish, easily offended reader. I do plan to read more of the authors works. He is a talented man there is no doubt 👏🏻💖
Margaret M wrote: "Superb review Rebecca 💜"Thank you Margaret 💖💖
Great review Rebecca ❣️ Can't do animal abuse so I'll give this one a miss.
Sue wrote: "Great review Rebecca ❣️ Can't do animal abuse so I'll give this one a miss."Thank you Sue. I feel the same. I skipped over that bit. The book is worth it. 👌🏻💖
Great review, Rebecca! I never read books by Pollock and this one looks intriguing, even though disturbing and very dark.
Thanks for this, Rebecca. I'm not easily offended, but I am definitely squeamish. Almost every subject you mentioned is a "no go" for me, but luckily, I've got a tower of unread books anyway!
Andrew wrote: "Great review, Rebecca! I never read books by Pollock and this one looks intriguing, even though disturbing and very dark."Thank you Andrew. I highly recommend this one 👌🏻💖
Julie wrote: "Thanks for this, Rebecca. I'm not easily offended, but I am definitely squeamish. Almost every subject you mentioned is a "no go" for me, but luckily, I've got a tower of unread books anyway!"My pleasure. It's always good to know what you are in for! My tbr is also out of control.. I feel you 😄💖
Kimber wrote: "Adding! Thanks for your review!"Thank you Kimber. I hope you enjoy! 💖
Rebecca wrote: "Sue wrote: "Great review Rebecca ❣️ Can't do animal abuse so I'll give this one a miss."Thank you Sue. I feel the same. I skipped over that bit. The book is worth it. 👌🏻💖"
Thanks Rebecca, I'll add it to my TBR and skip that bit, if there was abuse throughout the book then I'd definitely avoid it.
Sue wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Sue wrote: "Great review Rebecca ❣️ Can't do animal abuse so I'll give this one a miss."Thank you Sue. I feel the same. I skipped over that bit. The book is worth it. 👌🏻💖"
Thanks..."
Lots of abuse, but only the one small paragraph of animal abuse. The movie is worse! Damn... 😩💖
Terrific review Rebecca! This sounds intriguing!
Lori wrote: "Terrific review Rebecca! This sounds intriguing!"Thank you Lori. I highly recommend this one 💖💖
What a brilliant review! You should write a book.
Paul wrote: "What a brilliant review! You should write a book."Haha thank you Paul. I’m just happy to read books 😄💖
Ethan wrote: "Great review Rebecca, always glad to see your thoughts!"Thank you so much Ethan 💖💖
"a viscous, gritty book, devoid of all hope": sounds like my kinda book, as recently I read Nightmare Alley and The Day of the Locust. . .
Dave wrote: ""a viscous, gritty book, devoid of all hope": sounds like my kinda book, as recently I read Nightmare Alley and The Day of the Locust. . ."I think you would really like this one Dave 👌🏻 I shall be checking out the two you mention 💖
Compelling review Rebecca!!! "Prayers and Blood Sacrifices!!, did it work? Personally I'd rather stick with Chemotherapy, Radiation and Reading 😁😉
Stellar review, Rebecca!
Mark wrote: "Compelling review Rebecca!!! "Prayers and Blood Sacrifices!!, did it work? Personally I'd rather stick with Chemotherapy, Radiation and Reading 😁😉"Haha thank you Mark. You will have to read the book to find out 😉😄💖
Nancy wrote: "Stellar review, Rebecca!"Thank you Nancy 💖
This is probably the best review of this book. Love the book
Ben wrote: "This is probably the best review of this book. Love the book"Thank you so much Ben. That’s very kind of you to say. I also loved this book 💖💖
Elyse wrote: "wow! exciting passion! xo"This one was phenomenal Elyse. I highly recommend 👌🏻💖😘
So glad I just saw your fabulous rave review, Rebecca! 💞 I actually just checked this out and your praises have made me extra excited to start! Remember liking Pollock's novel: "The Heavenly Table" a lot as well. 🤗
Tracy wrote: "So glad I just saw your fabulous rave review, Rebecca! 💞 I actually just checked this out and your praises have made me extra excited to start! Remember liking Pollock's novel: "The Heavenly Table"..."Thank you Tracy! I adore this book. In my top 10! I hope you enjoy and look forward to hearing your thoughts 💖💖💖
Great review! You've convinced me to get this book.
