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Blood of the Poppy Kindle Edition

by Tom Barlow (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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Sinclair County, Ohio has fallen on hard times. Some residents choose to ease their sorrows with opium, erroneously believing it is less addictive than heroin, while others of a more agricultural bent chase their fortune growing poppies to serve the demand. When librarian Whitney Zwick sets out to discover what happened to eight of her family members murdered during a one-night rampage, she ends up uncovering more about this unsavory industry than is wise or safe. Blood of the Poppy should fit nicely on your bookshelf right between Elmore Leonard's Justified series and the novels of Carl Hiaasen.
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    December 13, 2019
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B082QY697Q
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 13, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1539 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 316 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1675232954
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Tom Barlow

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Tom Barlow is an Ohio writer. He writes crime, speculative and literary fiction. He has published over 100 short stories and five novels. "Mickey Magic" is an urban fantasy, "Everything is Inevitable" a cozy mystery, "I'll Meet You Yesterday" science fiction, "Bringing Knickerbocker Home" a family drama, and "Blood of the Poppy" a noir crime story. His literary short stories are collected in "Welcome to the Goat Rodeo" and "Odds of Survival" features noir crime fiction.

He writes because conversation involves a lot of give and take, and he's always thought of himself as more of a giver.

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PMNewman
5.0 out of 5 stars Revenge is sweet!
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2023
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Blood of the Poppy is a fast-paced, fun, engaging story set in southern Ohio. The action centers around the illicit drug trade and the low-life growers and distributors, family though they may be. Although the plot and characters are for the most part realistic, the violence is cheerfully heartless, delivered with casual humor. It's a very satisfying read as well. A sweet natured librarian is pushed to the limit and seeks revenge for current crimes and a decade-old crime as well. The romance involving the main character and a new-comer to the town also ends on an unpredictable note, a real plus (also satisfying). The storyline wraps up the evil-doers very nicely indeed. And it's laugh-out-loud funny!
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Constance F
5.0 out of 5 stars Even bad family is still family
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2021
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Review: ”Blood of the Poppy” by Tom Barlow. This ramble through a southern Ohio Appalachian county weaves family ties, economic desperation, drug culture, and vengeance into an intriguing crime tale that I had trouble putting aside even well after bedtime. Ably written, with believable characters and a nicely paced plot. I hope we see more regional novels by this author.
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James Davenport
5.0 out of 5 stars An engaging tale of crime and family in the heart of the opium blight
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2021
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I always credit a book when it can make me stay up late because I can't put it down. Mr. Barlow's eye for detail of life in the poorest counties of Southeastern Ohio comes through but you're quickly invested in the heroine, the twisted plots of bad people, and the difference between justice and the law. Highly recommended.
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