Alex Fink reviewed Pleasantville by Attica Locke
Race and racism, modern America, and perfect detective genre
5 stars
Never read anything by Locke I didn't love. She's a genius in her writing and description, and also for the profound complexity through which her stories unfold. I don't like the detective/mystery/crime genre, but I love her work. That she can bring in race and racism in a tale of the modern U.S. and bend but not break the detective genre is an awesome feat. I'll read everything she publishes.