At the age of fifty-seven, Bad Blake is on his last legs. His weight, his ticker, his liver, even his pick-up truck are all giving him trouble. A renowned songwriter and "picker" who hasn't recorded in five years, Bad now travels the countryside on gigs that take him mostly to motels and bowling alleys. Enter Ms. Right. Can Bad stop living the life of a country-western song and tie a rope around his crazy heart?
My thoughts
Bad Blake was once a big country singer, but now he plays small clubs and bowling alleys just to get by. He has numerous ex-wives and is poor. He also likes to drink his whisky. Thomas Cobb has written a bittersweet look at life on the road for a has-been musician. He pulled me in and made me feel for Bad. CRAZY HEART is heart wrenching and is a skillfully written novel.
Disclosure: This book was received for review from Erika at Harper Perennial. I received no compensation for my review.
1 comments:
Thanks for the review. I definitely will read the book before I see the movie. The books are always better....Stacy
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