{"id":9670,"date":"2021-06-13T11:01:48","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T17:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=9670"},"modified":"2021-06-13T11:01:48","modified_gmt":"2021-06-13T17:01:48","slug":"blood-in-the-low-country-by-paul-attaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=9670","title":{"rendered":"Blood in the Low Country by Paul Attaway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9671\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?attachment_id=9671\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/blood-in-the-low-country.jpg?fit=333%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"333,499\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"blood-in-the-low-country\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/blood-in-the-low-country.jpg?fit=333%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/blood-in-the-low-country.jpg?resize=214%2C321&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9671\" width=\"214\" height=\"321\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A hard-to-put-down, intelligently delivered thriller\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set in Charleston, SC, in the 1970s, Attaway\u2019s electrifying latest effortlessly incorporates themes of faith and redemption into a tale of revenge, murder, and betrayal to deliver a page-turning suspense thriller. Life has been kind to Monty Atkins. With his highly-driven wife Rose, the girl of his dreams he met in college, by his side, two talented boys, Eli and Walker, and a successful law practice in the town, Monty is content. But when a girl is found murdered in the town, life takes a turn for the worse for the Atkins. With his family\u2019s life in danger and business in shambles, Monty must get ready to face a sinister enemy who will stop at nothing to settle old scores. Filled with verve and skill, Attaway\u2019s writing is assured and full of understanding and he is graceful as he unravels the tensions of the plot. He does an excellent job infusing his protagonists with realistic traits, making even the frustratingly self-centered Rose thoroughly human. With a prose that is engaging and precise, he balances tightly written scenes of Monty, Eli, and Walker\u2019s inner struggles with tension-filled storyline, shining a light on their dilemmas, fears, and insecurities. The guilt and turmoil that Rose feels as she tries to balance her family life with her personal prejudices is incorporated skillfully into the narrative. Credibility never flags as the specifics of the event in Rose\u2019s past are revealed, creating suspense as her family\u2019s life comes unraveling. Attaway effortlessly blends anticipation of a fast-paced thriller and emotional quotient of a well-crafted story into a complex and engrossing plot. Attaway\u2019s imagery of the South brings it to life. The issues of faith, revenge, and redemption make up a hefty portion of the narrative, and careful revelations and the promise of renewal keep the reader invested. Though Attaway delivers an emotional blitz in the Atkins family\u2019s story, the novel, with its relentless suspense and high tension remains a suspense thriller at heart. There&#8217;s a nonstop supply of surprising twists and shocking revelations, plus tender moments of longing and love. The result is an expertly plotted, utterly engaging thriller that keeps the reader deeply invested all the way to its satisfying conclusion. With its atmospheric Southern setting, masterful execution of the plot, and nail-biting action, this well-polished, multifaceted novels shines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Blood in the Low Country<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Paul Attaway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linksland Publishing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Blood-Low-Country-Paul-Attaway\/dp\/1735401625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pub date August 31, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISBN 978-1735401621<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price $15.78 (USD) Paperback, $2899 Hardcover, $8.25 Kindle edition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hard-to-put-down, intelligently delivered thriller\u2026 Set in Charleston, SC, in the 1970s, Attaway\u2019s electrifying latest effortlessly incorporates themes of faith and redemption into a tale of revenge, murder, and betrayal to deliver a page-turning suspense thriller. Life has been kind to Monty Atkins. 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