Killian
Really good read, and compared to Blood Meridian I had a much easier time following this one (although I think both are absolute classics). I'm a big fan of how this novel turns crime fiction right on it's head. It doesn't even try to tie up everything up in a neat fashion, instead it does an incredible job highlighting the senseless violence of the current post 9/11 era and how the world is/was shaping up to alienate an older generation that fought for ideals that no longer exist anymore. Also, I think it's fair to say at this point that McCarthy writes some of the best and most unhinged villains out there.
Really good read, and compared to Blood Meridian I had a much easier time following this one (although I think both are absolute classics). I'm a big fan of how this novel turns crime fiction right on it's head. It doesn't even try to tie up everything up in a neat fashion, instead it does an incredible job highlighting the senseless violence of the current post 9/11 era and how the world is/was shaping up to alienate an older generation that fought for ideals that no longer exist anymore. Also, I think it's fair to say at this point that McCarthy writes some of the best and most unhinged villains out there.