BLACK RIVER by S. M. Hulse

Finished Mo 1/18/16

This was the January, 2016 selection for the Contemporary Book Club. We agreed to read another book, but found that we had already read it. I didn't think that I had enough time to order BLACK RIVER in paper, so I spent ten bucks and downloaded a copy to Kindle.

Loved the book, and can't wait for the discussion.

From Amazon-

A tense Western and an assured debut, Black River tells the story of a man marked by a prison riot as he returns to the town, and the convict, who shaped him.

When Wes Carver returns to Black River, he carries two things in the cab of his truck: his wife’s ashes and a letter from the prison parole board. The convict who held him hostage during a riot, twenty years ago, is being considered for release.
Wes has been away from Black River ever since the riot. He grew up in this small Montana town, encircled by mountains, and, like his father before him and most of the men there, he made his living as a Corrections Officer. A talented, natural fiddler, he found solace and joy in his music. But during that riot Bobby Williams changed everything for Wes — undermining his faith and taking away his ability to play.

How can a man who once embodied evil ever come to good? How can he pay for such crimes with anything but his life? As Wes considers his own choices and grieves for all he’s lost, he must decide what he believes and whether he can let Williams walk away.

With spare prose and stunning detail, S. M. Hulse drops us deep into the heart and darkness of an American town.

customer reviews at Amazon-

http://www.amazon.com/Black-River-S-M-Hulse-ebook/dp/B00HK3F2KI

This book could be read in a Christian Book Club. Claire, the most 'spirit filled' of the characters does not believe in God. But, the devil is another matter.