The Thicket

The Thicket is an mystery/suspense novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale.[1][2] It was released by Mulholland Books on September 10, 2013. The title refers to Big Thicket, a heavily forested area in Southeast Texas.[3] This book was selected by the Library Journal as one of the best historical fiction books of 2013.[4][5][6] The trade paperback was issued on 10/14/14 by Mulholland Books.

This article is about the 2013 novel. For the location in Canada, see The Thicket, Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Thicket
Mulholland Books Hardcover
AuthorJoe R. Lansdale
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreMurder mystery
PublisherMulholland Books
Publication date
September 10, 2013
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages340
ISBN978-0-316-18845-6
Preceded byIn Waders From Mars (Children’s Book)(2012) 

Synopsis

Jack Parker thought he'd already seen his fair share of tragedy. His grandmother was killed in a farm accident when he was barely five years old. His parents have just succumbed to the smallpox epidemic sweeping turn-of-the-century East Texas—orphaning him and his younger sister, Lula.[7]

Then a travelling group of bank robbers murder Jack's grandfather and kidnap his sister Lula. So Jack enlists the only people he can: a bounty hunting dwarf named Shorty, a grave-digging son of an ex-slave named Eustace, and a street-smart woman-for-hire named Jimmie Sue who's come into some very intimate knowledge about the bandits. Together the rag-tag group trail the group of criminals into the Big Thicket where they hope to rescue Lula and collect the bounty on the heads of the bandits. Soon they discover these are not your run of the mill bank robbers. They are vicious and sadistic killers and the prospect of rescuing Lula unharmed looks bleak.[8][9][10][11][12]

Film adaptation

Gianni Nunnari is set to produce a film adaptation of The Thicket with Peter Dinklage set to star as Shorty.[13]

References
  1. Goodreads. "The Thicket". Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  2. The Thicket. "Indie Bound Review". Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  3. National Park Service. "Big Thicket National Reserve, Texas". Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  4. Library Journal. "Best Books 2013: Historical Fiction". Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. The Thicket Review. "The Austin Chronicle Review". Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  6. Lansdale, Joe R. "Interview: The Thicket and Beyond". Den of Geeks. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  7. "Fiction Review: The Thicket". Publisher's Weekly. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  8. "Mulholland Books: The Thicket release information". Mulholland Books. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  9. Marshall, David. "The Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale". Thinking About Books. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  10. "Kirkus Review: The Thicket". Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  11. "The Thicket Review". Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  12. Lansdale, Joe R. "Review of The Thicket". My San Antonio. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  13. Kroll, Justin (September 22, 2014). "Peter Dinklage to Star in Adaptation of 'The Thicket'". Variety. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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