Abstract:
In this review, Art Taylor examines the first three thrilling literary offerings by North Carolinian John Hart. His first novel, The King of Lies, follows a young North Carolina lawyer investigating the murder of his father. The second novel, Down River, chronicles a young man burdened by and family secrets and dysfunctions while staring down criminal accusations against him. The third novel, The Last Child, features a young boy dealing with extraordinary family tragedy and the attempts to understand it.