Sunday, December 6, 2009

Sunday Salon: Dirty Little Angels by Chris Tusa


This is an easy read, fast pace work of fiction set in pre-Katrina New Orleans focusing on the lives of one family and their interaction with others.

"Dirty Little Angles" is not a cozy, murder mystery, but a realistic look at the harsh world some face among crack houses and abandoned buildings. There is no "happy" ending, just another twist in this coming-of-age story.

The protagonist is a 16-year-old named Hailey  Trosclair who narrates the story of her family and a number of friends they deal with on a daily basis.

Author Chris Tusa tells the story in such a way you feel you are walking the streets of New Orleans side by side with Hailey.

While dealing with school life and teen-age worries, Hailey attempts to keep her family together using the only means she knows.

The story contains sex, violence, betrayal, heartache, addiction, depression, love, and murder. The plot will take you on a roller coaster ride of highs and lows experienced by Hailey and her family.

The dysfunctional Trosclair family will have you shaking your head and wondering 'what else is going to happen now.'

Dirty Little Angles by Chris Tusa * Livingston Press * @2009 * ISBN: 978-1604890303 * Paperback * 170 pages

10 comments:

  1. Mason - Thanks for this review. It's really important, I think, that we realize that the damage Katrina did goes far beyond just the structual damage to the houses, etc.. This book sounds as though it presents a realistic picture of how that disaster affected people. It sounds really compelling.

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  2. Margot, it is a very compelling story. It holds your attention.

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  3. Wow. I had never heard of this book or this author. Thank you! Heading to the top of my list...

    Michele
    SouthernCityMysteries

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  4. Oh - and I added this to today's post. You really intrigued me with this one! I'd be interested to know where you heard about it...

    Michele
    SouthernCityMysteries

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  5. Michele, the author Chris Tusa actually contacted me about the book. What I read was an e-book he sent me. He's a member of the Book Blog that I recently joined. It is an interesting book. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for the mention on your post.

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  6. This isn't my usual read, but it sounds fascinating...I'll have to pick it up. A happy ending wouldn't really be realistic for this type of book, I think.

    Elizabeth
    Mystery Writing is Murder

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  7. Not to give anything away, Elizabeth, but the end doesn't really end. There could be a sequel to this considering the way it does close. I wasn't sure about it when I first started, but you get caught up in it and have to know what happens next.

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  8. This sounds so very interesting. I will have to put it on my list.

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  9. Hope you enjoy it JW. It's quite different.

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  10. Hi Mason,

    This book has been chosen for our book club in January 2010. Please stop by to share you thoughts. Starting January 1st.

    www.authorexposure.com

    Traci

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