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Man with No Name
Man with No Name | Laird Barron
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Nanashi was born into a life of violence. Delivered from the mean streets by the Heron Clan, he mastered the way of the gun and knife and swiftly ascended through yakuza ranks to become a dreaded enforcer. His latest task? He and an entourage of expert killers are commanded to kidnap Muzaki, a retired world-renowned wrestler under protection of the rival Dragon Syndicate. It should be business as bloody usual for Nanashi and his ruthless brothers in arms, except for the detail that Muzaki possesses a terrifying secret. A secret that will spawn a no-holds barred gang war and send Nanashi on a personal odyssey into immortal darkness.
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Man with No Name | Laird Barron
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This was so weird. Really loved the prose, the violence was visceral, but when the twist hit I was lost in time and space. Interesting stuff, looking forward to reading more from this author.

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Man with No Name | Laird Barron
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It's nearly October, which means it's time to pick out my Hallowe'en reading. I've narrowed it down to this group. Which one will be the next book I start?

Anton Side note: I'm loving the unified colour palette on these covers. 8y
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SGJ
Man with No Name | Laird Barron
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Good thing about reading Laird Barron, it's reading Laird Barron. He's like—if Cormac McCarthy had a little more comic book to his prose. One of three novellas I've read so far this week.

brendanmleonard Barron is in my top 5-10 of contemporary authors. Have you read any of his other stuff? 8y
SGJ All of it, I think. Even blurbed a recent novella. 8y
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BookishFeminist I need to read some Barron--these all look fantastic. 8y
brendanmleonard @BookishFeminist he's one I'm a super fanboy for. I love the one I mentioned above but all his stuff (particularly his short stories) are so exceptional 8y
BookishFeminist @brendanmleonard I think I know what I'll be looking for at the library this week! 8y
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