Bøger af Joyce Faulkner

Joyce Faulkner gives readers a different slant on life in Chance and other horrors. Peeling away the layers of civility, she searches the lines where good meets bad, desire becomes obsession, fun turns evil, and actions are lethal physical and emotional weapons. A series of short stories, each sends chills into your mind and soul. Faulkner offers a glimpse of the pain caused by people who ignore and abuse basic human relationships and kindnesses.

In Julia and Maud, author Joyce Faulkner presents a compellingtale told by Archie Biggs, the "steadfast," yet conflicted Huck Finntypenarrator. Biggs, often at the center of the action, whether hewants to be or not, reveals his own bias, while also showing theperspectives of complicated citizens during an evolutionary 1890sFort Smith. The ebb and flow of popular opinion and the sixdegreesof separation which connect characters throughoutparallels many political stories and the ambitions throughoutArkansas history to the present. Readers are empathetic to thenarrator, whose dialectal perspective, youth, and honor, are clearthroughout. Some readers may find empathy for Maud, asreminded by Faulkner, this story has many sides.

LC copy has dedication signed by authors on title page.

Faulkner leaves nothing behind as she takes us on a chilling journey into the world of scam artists. While the Internet may be a valuable resource for today's society, it is also the rich hunting grounds of scammers and stalkers. Recommended for mature readers, this novel will leave you looking over your shoulder and turning on every light in the house long after you've read the final page.--Maria Edwards, President of American Author Society. 334 pp.

Faulkner's collection provides a series of stories that serve to engage, touch, and entertain her readers. With a keen eye for dialogue and a talent for developing characters, Faulkner delivers uncommonly exquisite prose.