Bluebird, Bluebird is a 2017 novel by Attica Locke. Its main character is an African-American Texas Ranger, Darren Matthews, from the eastern part of the state. He investigates the death of another African-American, a Chicago lawyer named Michael Wright, in the town of Lark.
The novel has the subtitle "A Highway 59 Novel" as the story takes place around that route; Locke herself had family members living in communities along that road.[1]
Neely Tucker of The Washington Post wrote that the setting "feels stuck in a sepia-toned time warp."[2]
Esi Edugyan of The Guardian wrote that the work is "a narrative of exhilarating immediacy" which has "hallmarks of modern crime fiction" with some of its own character.[3]
In 2018, the novel won the Edgar Award for Best Novel.[4]
References
- ^ Dansby, Andrew (2020-08-13). "Houston author Attica Locke on capturing the tumult of contemporary America". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ Tucker, Neely (2017-09-19). "'Bluebird, Bluebird': No black-and-white answers in this tale of race and murder". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Edyugan, Esi (2017-10-21). "Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke review – racial tensions in small-town Texas". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Category List – Best Novel". Edgar Awards. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
External links
- Bluebird, Bluebird - Attica Locke official website