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Salt River (2007)

por James Sallis

Séries: John Turner (3)

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John Turner, deputy sheriff of a small town near Memphis, confronts trouble in the persons of the sheriff's long-lost son, who arrives in what appears to be a stolen car, and old friend Eldon Brown, who is a suspect in a murder he does not know if he committed.
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This is the wrap up of the John Turner trilogy. To truly enjoy it you should have read at least the last book if not both previous books. In a James Sallis book, the mystery is irrelevant. It is the turn of phrase, the philosophical approach to life, the fate of the characters that matter and this is no different. And in this respect, Sallis leaves their fate open ended.

Enjoy. ( )
  EdGoldberg | Jan 23, 2020 |
This was the first time I'd ever read anything by Mr Sallis and I'm kinda glad i did. Kinda glad? Yeah because I like his style of writing ~ short, sharp-and-to-the-point and little else. The characters were good too and quite a few to remember and keep tabs on during the tale. It was only at the end that I discovered that there had been other books written about the main character 'Turner' shaving enjoyed this book I suppose I'd better track down where his story starts and read from there so? guess what? that's where I'm off to ( )
  nikon | Oct 16, 2015 |
Salt River is the third novel in a series of lyrical crime novels by James Sallis. The first two are Cypress Grove and Cripple Creek. His prose is beautiful and his characters wonderful. The world of these novels is one of unremitting violence. Good people get hurt or killed all the time, although those same people are able to find one another and some comfort in music and one another. Read all three but space them out a bit and read something optimistic after each Sallis novel. ( )
  nmele | Apr 6, 2013 |
Dem Krimi "Salt River" sind 14 Kritiken diverser Rezensenten vorangestellt, die die Novelle in den höchsten Tönen loben. Mir hat sich beim Lesen des Buches nicht unbedingt erschlossen, was daran so grandios sein soll, was möglicherweise an meinen ungenügenden Englischkenntnissen liegt - besonders des Alltags-Amerikanischen!

Die Geschichte spielt in einer Kleinstadt nahe Memphis; ein junger Mann stirbt, als er mit einem - eventuell gestohlenen - Straßenkreuzer ein Gebäude rammt. Der junge Mann, Billy, ist der verloren geglaubte Sohn des ehemaligen Sheriffs. Der derzeitige Sheriff, Turner, beginnt, die Hintergründe des Todesfalles zu durchleuchten und entdeckt dabei Hinweise auf Ereignisse, die Jahrzehnte in der Vergangenheit liegen. Dabei bleibt alles im Möglichen und wird nur angedeutet; nichts wird als reales Ereignis konkretisiert.

Eher beiläufig reiht sich Szene an Szene; der Autor führt eine Reihe von eigenartigen Charakteren ein, wobei es ihm vor allem um die Erfahrungen dieser Charaktere und die Brüche und Umwege in ihrem Leben geht. Dies beginnt bei Sheriff Turner, dem das Leben schwer mitgespielt hat, und zieht sich durch die gesamte Erzählung. Mit anderen Worten: Die Geschichte ist genau wie das richtige Leben! Dieser Eindruck wird dadurch bestärkt, dass einige Handlungsstränge ins Leere führen und nichts mit der Lösung des "Falls" zu tun haben - wie in der Realität.

Der Grundton der Novelle ist melancholisch; die Protagonisten äußern viele weise und tiefgründige Gedanken über das Leben, das Schicksal, Vorherbestimmung, Verlust und Trauer. Der Autor malt mit Worten diverse ansprechende und originelle poetische Bilder.

Auch war es faszinierend, etwas über das Leben in den Südstaaten der USA von heute zu lesen, auch wenn ich immer wieder über die Essgewohnheiten der Amerikaner verwundert bin...

Die philosophischen Weisheiten und die schönen poetischen Bilder machen das Buch durchaus lesenswert. ( )
  buchstabendompteurin | Apr 26, 2011 |
SALT RIVER finds its ex-cop/ex-con/ex-therapist protagonist John Turner serving as de facto sheriff of the small town outside Memphis that he's come to think of as home (the actual sheriff, Lonnie Bates having, for all intents and purposes, retired). The town, however, has succumbed to the ravages of time and decay. Like so many other people and things in Turner's life, the place is dying.

An auto accident involving Bates' wayward son is the inciting event for this story, which (as with the previous Turner books) serves as more of an excuse for conjuring up the ghosts of Turner's past than a traditional narrative. However, a narrative is implied within the scenarios cobbled together in this book – some from Turner's experiences as a therapist, some from his time in prison, others involving various people and situations in the present.

The mystery storyline, such as it is, comes out in fits and starts. In fact, the plot details emerge almost at random, appropos perhaps for a series that emphasizes life's random qualities.

Read the rest at: http://mysterycrimefiction.suite101.com/article.cfm/review_salt_river ( )
  infogirl2k | Sep 22, 2009 |
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