{"product_id":"the-death-of-sweet-mister-paperback","title":"The Death of Sweet Mister - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Woodrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDennis Lehane\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShug Akins is a lonely, overweight thirteen-year-old boy. His mother, Glenda, is the one person who loves him--she calls him Sweet Mister and attempts to boost his confidence and give him hope for his future. Shuggie's purported father, Red, is a brutal man with a short fuse who mocks and despises the boy. Into this small-town Ozarks mix comes Jimmy Vin Pearce, with his shiny green T-bird and his smart city clothes. When he and Glenda begin a torrid affair, a series of violent events is inevitably set in motion. The outcome will break your heart. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This is Daniel Woodrell's third book set in the Ozarks and, like the other two, \u003cem\u003eGive Us a Kiss\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTomato Red\u003c\/em\u003e, it peels back the layers from lives already made bare by poverty and petty crime.\" --Otto Penzler, \"Penzler Pick, 2001\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Woodrell\u003c\/b\u003e is also the author of eight novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Maid's Version, Winter's Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Sweet Mister, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the collection \u003ci\u003eThe Outlaw Album\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of the PEN West Award, and five of his eight novels have been selected as \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Books of the Year. Three of his novels have been adapted for film, including the Oscar-nominated \u003ci\u003eWinter's Bone. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lived in the Ozarks near the Arkansas line with his wife, Katie Estill, and died in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.26 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53056735346912,"sku":"9780316206143","price":22.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/a0b6Xyc47b9780316206143.webp?v=1781366839","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-death-of-sweet-mister-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}