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Cold Moon Over Babylon, Katie so sad that he is dead.Reviewed in the United States on 16 February 2020.A while ago, I read my first Michael McDowell novel, and was pleasantly surprised.

Stallworth's attack on the Black Triangle, a scheme to help promote Republicans, including himself, in a Democratically controlled political system, begins with the arrest of Maggie Kaizer, friend to Lena and the unfortunate mistress of Duncan Phair. Set in 1880s New York, it's the story of evil Lena Shanks, head of a family of thieves and thugs... but is she evil? Shanks matriarch Lena orders her family to flee after an incident in which her daughter is killed.

Then all of a sudden, each Stallworth receives an invitation card to his or her own funeral.

I wish the publishers would re-print all of his books. Now the fun begins.While this book might not have the fastest pace, it does a splendid job placing the reader in 1880's New York City.

Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books you've read. I recommend all the McDowell books (the ones I have read at least): The Amulet, Blackwater series, Cold Moon Over Babylon, The Elementals I have just re-read Gilded Needles for the first time in almost 15 years and could not put it down.

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On a crusade to crush Lena's evil empire, the judge has sentenced three of her family members to death.

An unforgettable book.Upper white collar meets black collar in this family duel.

Shocking, to say the least, and a marvel of plotting. Before I submit my review, I have to point out a few things.

It is my favorite book by Michael McDowell & I have finally found & read all of them.Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 13 years ago,The Year Of Grace 1882 has just begun.

But GILDED NEEDLES is more of a historical revenge novel than it is a horror novel.

Now their lives will cross again, and Lena's memory is long - and her desire for revenge is vicious. I realized quickly that the author did A LOT of research.

In answer to reviewer 'Tycho Magnetic Anomaly', yes, my copy of the book has the two females wearing golden needles on their fingers that are dripping blood, and an introductory blurb from Stephen King. Grisly deaths are painted with stylish narrative, deaths by popping a man's throat with a cane, dropping paving stones on a head, attacks with fingernail needles, throat cuttings, stabbings with opium yen hocks, and the inevitable kidnapping or two.

It's a 10 star book, I can't recommend it highly enough. Over the last couple of years I have been looking for them again and only found them used. I read a lot of his books back in the 80's. "Riveting, terrifying, and just absolutely great ... Michael McDowell must now be regarded as the finest writer of paperback originals in America." It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness.There are 0 reviews and 0 ratings from Australia.Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to movies, TV shows, music, Kindle e-books, Twitch Prime, and more.Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations,Select the department you want to search in.Something went wrong.

The war between families begins. Bray is one of my favourite narrators.

My boyfriend grew up in New York - and vaguely heard of the "Bridge of Sighs", The Tombs, etc.

I highly recommend looking up all of Michael McDowell's works, especially his 'Blackwater' series of six slim, continuous volumes.

Here we have the Black Triangle, a meeting of poor neighborhoods in Victorian-era NYC, at war with the wealthy, educated local aristocracy of the affluent upper crest. 'Gilded Needles' is an interesting study of corruption on both parts, of the upper class vs. the lowest of criminals, and a story of family values.

Gilded Needles by Michael McDowell My rating: 4 of 5 stars I nearly gave up on this one at the start, but I’m glad I kept at it. It's the first printing edition from No,Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago.This was an excellent book.

The evil and machination within Gilded Needles are all resolutely human, and are knotted around a basic drive: for revenge.

The "good" people are a mess & you learn to appreciate the "evil" ones more & more as the book progresses. The novel, set in Gilded Age New York, is a tale of haves and have-nots. So cool!Does this book contain inappropriate content?Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?Does this book contain quality or formatting issues?After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.© 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. By year's end, two families will be destroyed.

At the center of the Black Triangle's activities is the Shanks family, known for fencing stolen goods from their "pawn shop" and abortions. The first few pages make clear that this is saturated with great atmosphere.

Years ago, Judge Stallworth sent Lena's husband Cornelius to his death, and Lena herself spent seven years incarcerated on Blackwell island.

Also check out TOPLIN by Michael McDowell. I also just re-read The Elementals for the first time in over 15 years. These promotions will be applied to this item:Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. The man can do no wrong.

I read it in just one sitting.
Michael McDowell wrote Southern Gothic at its best!Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago.In early 1880's New York City, a prominent citizen is found murdered in the infamous Black Triangle section.

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