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Title: fast,brutal,and compelling
Review: I read this novel straight through which is very unusual for me.It was my first experience of McCarthy's writing and I think it is first rate,but not for the squeamish-people like Anton Chigurh are around in greater numbers than one can imagine-spawned by wars and prisons or plain old psychopathic personality-the author has created a villain who is unfortunately realistic-not safely depicted as a creature who could exist only in the imagination.The basis of the book concerns drug trafficking,always a good starting point for generating amoral behavior.The counterpoint to Chigurh is Sherrif Bell,an old school cop with just the kind of self doubt and imperfections that make him trustworthy.Don't look for a formulaic story here-McCarthy tells an oft told tale in a new and effective way-if you're looking for a story of justice triumphant you won't find it here,but you will find one hard hitting story nonetheless.
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