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Hard Cash Valley: A Novel Hardcover – May 5, 2020

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MARILYN STASIO, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW – ONE OF THE 10 BEST CRIME NOVELS OF THE YEAR

"The plotting is skilled, as is the sleuthing, and the landscape is stunning. But it’s the hard-jawed characters, with their tough talk and scarred souls, who really get under your skin.” ― Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

Return to McFalls County and Bull Mountain in Hard Cash Valley, where Brian Panowich weaves another masterful tale of Southern Noir.

Dane Kirby is a broken man and no stranger to tragedy. As a life-long resident and ex-arson investigator for McFalls County, Dane has lived his life in one of the most chaotic and crime-ridden regions of the south. When he gets called in to consult on a brutal murder in a Jacksonville, Florida, motel room, he and his FBI counterpart, Special Agent Roselita Velasquez, begin an investigation that leads them back to the criminal circles of his own backyard.

Arnie Blackwell’s murder in Jacksonville is only the beginning – and Dane and Roselita seem to be one step behind. For someone is hacking a bloody trail throughout the Southeast looking for Arnie’s younger brother, a boy with Asperger’s Syndrome who possesses an unusual skill with numbers that could make a lot of money and that has already gotten a lot of people killed―and has even more of the deadliest people alive willing to do anything it takes to exploit him.

As Dane joins in the hunt to find the boy, it swiftly becomes a race against the clock that has Dane entangled in a web of secrets involving everyone from the Filipino Mafia to distrusting federal agents to some of hardest southern outlaws he’s ever known.

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  7. ISBN-10
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"Mr. Panowich, as he did in his previous novels, depicts his Southern terrain well.... There is more mayhem to come, as well as jaw-dropping twists." ― The Wall Street Journal

“Make room for this splendid genre-bender, a crime novel with emotional resonance and a steady flow of fine writing. Plus staggering plot twists, jaw-dropping revelations, and enough suspense to fill two books . . . A first-rate thriller, lavishly decked out in high style.” ― Booklist, starred review

“[D]electable rural noir . . . Panowich’s prose is languid and easygoing as a back-county road . . . Good rural mysteries excel at showing how both the land and the law that governs it are deeply personal, and Panowich knows the residents of the Georgia foothills down to his bones. Perfect for fans of Attica Locke or Laura McHugh.” ― Library Journal (starred review)

“Early in Panowich’s gritty, pull-no-punches third thriller set in Georgia’s McFalls County (after 2019’s Like Lions), two thugs corner Arnie Blackwell, who has just arrived in Jacksonville, Fla., with a suitcase full of cash, in Arnie’s motel room . . . The violent search by Arnie’s killers doesn’t end with his death. The suspenseful plot is enhanced by Panowich’s gifts at making even walk-on characters memorable. Fans of Ace Atkins’s Quinn Colson series will be pleased.” ― Publishers Weekly

“This is country noir with a bite as sharp as a rattler's.” ― AARP

Praise for Like Lions

“The action is fierce, the characters are brutal, the dialogue is filthy and the writing is so good it brings hot tears to your eyes.” ―Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

"A book filled with unforgettable characters and a tension that heightens with every chapter." ―The Wall Street Journal

“Brian Panowich makes a triumphant return to Bull Mountain, Georgia, in his second novel, “Like Lions,” as he continues to mix crime fiction with a violent family drama, perfectly melding characters with a sense of place . . . “Like Lions” moves at a brisk clip, leading to a stunning, yet believable, finale.” ―Associated Press

“A violent, gruesome, sharply focused tale. . . Panowich salts his tale with evocative detail . . . Action and reflection are skillfully balanced in a vigorously written, trenchant tale.” ― Kirkus Reviews

"This is hillbilly noir at its finest.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Brian Panowich’s glorious return to Bull Mountain is another sprawling, brutal, no-holds-barred novel that held me in a death grip from page one until it kicked me out of the door with an ending I never saw coming.”―C.J. Box

About the Author

Brian Panowich is an award winning author, a Georgia firefighter, and a father to four incredible children. His first novel, Bull Mountain, was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist, ITW Thriller Award winner for Best First Novel, Southern Book Prize winner, and a finalist for both the Anthony and the Barry Awards. He lives in Georgia with his family.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Minotaur Books (May 5, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250206928
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250206923
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.16 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.45 x 1.06 x 9.57 inches
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Darrell Grizzle
5.0 out of 5 stars Appalachian Noir at its Finest
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2022
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I read this novel when it first came out in hardcover in May 2020, and I re-read it again as an audiobook during a road trip in April 2022. Both readings were powerful experiences. The Audible narrator, Brian Troxell, is excellent. I've used the word "gutpunch" in describing Brian Panowich's previous novels, and that term applies here as well. This is dark, gritty Appalachian Noir at its finest, filled with memorable characters and surprising plot twists. It's a thriller and a mystery novel, yes, but it's also a literary novel of grief, family secrets, and complicated relationships. Highly recommended.
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Mr. Tidwell Longbottom
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty darn good.
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2023
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If you're a fan of Brian Panowich and southern noir you'll definitely enjoy Hard Cash Valley, but if you're engrossed with the plot of Bull Mountain you may be a little bit disappointed here. This novel shouldn't really have been listed as part 3 of the Bull Mountain series as the only real similarity it shares is the setting. The cast, plot, and pacing are different from the prior two novels.

Instead of a multigenerational story or thriller bouncing between different events you follow an investigator, Dane Kirby, trying to solve a heinous crime and find a missing kid. The books jumps from the north GA countryside, to Florida, to Atlanta, to zoos, to farms. There are some really great passages when the trailer gets raided and the farm goes to hell in a handbasket, but outside of those somewhat rare moments, you're just kind of along for the ride during the investigation.

I do feel it's important to mention that Kirby's sub-plot is absolutely heartbreaking. The passages when he sees his wife are beautifully written, but man it was hard to read those as a husband without it just ripping your heart out. As always, Brian knows how to write an ending and this one has just as much of a gut punch as the rest of them.

Bull Mountain and Like Lions are some of the best books I've ever read in this genera, I can't give the same praise to Hard Cash Valley. It still has the crime and the violence, but both are toned down and the pacing is slowed; most of the thrills just aren't there. If you think of the previous novels as crime thrillers, HCV reads more as a dramatic detective story.

This review may come across as negative, but that's definitely not that case. This is a good book, it just isn't as good as the two previous entries in the series. I'll continue to read more of Brian's work, but I hope the next installment is more of a return to form.
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Thomas Watson
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for lovers of contemporary southern gothic
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2020
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Blown away by how vivid the characters are - the author must have lived this life, or has been close enough to it to know the world the characters inhabit. And around these unforgettable characters is woven a great story, with themes of loss, hard love and hard living. It was a random purchase without much background other than Amazon recommendations based on my other reads (which recommendations rarely get me right), but am a big fan now, and just bought his first two books that are set in this same N. Georgia area. Can’t wait to read more...
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3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Feelings
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2022
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I read the first two books in this "series" and wrote glowing reviews. I can't do the same here for two reasons: 1) This book is not part of any series, despite how it's marketed. It has nothing to do with the first two books, except for genre and geography. 2) It's just not as good a read as the first two books. Even the tone of the book seemed different. It had the requisite bloody bad guys and wild action but the tone was much lighter that the first two. There's a pretty pointless subplot about the main character's health that's grim, and the bad guys are really bad, but there's no real feeling for the setting or the corruption that's soaked into the land.
My biggest complaint with these books is how the female characters are portrayed. They're either the hard as nails, but I'll survive anyway kind of woman or the I married a rich guy so kiss my ass kind of woman. In this book a tough cop with a deep dark secret (that no one cares about anymore) is also introduced. None of them seem real to me. There's also a stand by her man no matter what character in all the books, altho I'm not sure I know any woman (including book characters) who would stand by these guys. And to be specific, why does the main character even want his girlfriend? All he does is complain about her.
All that said, I'd probably still buy it again, lol. It was entertaining and I finished it. But don't p*ss on my boots and tell me it's raining. This was not part of a trilogy.
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Michael Ariens
5.0 out of 5 stars Well done good read
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2020
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An interesting approach to the twists and turns of crime/mystery fiction. Will read his other books based on my enjoyment of Hard Cash Valley.
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Annette Montgomery
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2022
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The characters are wonderfully developed. The story is fast paced and gripping. If you like crime mysteries, you will love this book.
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M. Campion
3.0 out of 5 stars A good start that failed to live up to it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2023
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It started very strongly, but tailed off. The story became quite ridiculous by the end.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in Spain on June 18, 2023
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I'll say no more: ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT
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5.0 out of 5 stars Do yourself a favor and read it!
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Walter Bull
4.0 out of 5 stars Bull mountain
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2021
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Latest in the trilogy concerning the characters and community around Bull Mountain. Great storyline with many surprises and twists along the way. Absolutely enjoyed first two books and this was just as good. Personal taste comes into this particular genre but have to say it was right up my street.
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