Fire and Brimstone in the Midwest
This book didn't let me take a breath
Pollock gives us multiple stories with a host of characters that become intertwined. In the beginning there's really no way to see how they are going to connect but like trains set to crash directly, the links confront each other and it is powerful.
The characters are so fleshed out that they seem jarring and real. Each one, is so vividly portrayed and so harshly exposed that at some points it was uncomfortable but so fascinating.
There are some overarching themes in this book, including religion that has become misguided and warped by those who have taken it to extreme. There is also a fair dose of graphic darkness and criminal mindsets in this book that give it a macabre feel. In all of it there is a beauty to the writing even if the subject matter is disturbing. Powerful storytelling. . . I would recommend this one.
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