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Author: Donald Ray Pollock

📘 The devil all the time by Donald Ray Pollock

Spanning the postwar era through the 1960s, the novel follows a range of Southern characters—from the war‑haunted Willard Russell and his ill‑fated wife, to the pair of homicidal strangers, Carl and Sandy Henderson, and the enigmatic preacher Roy. Their interconnected stories paint a gritty portrait of rural Ohio and West Virginia society, revealing the undercurrents of violence, faith, and survival that define the region during this era. The author's taut storytelling weaves these narratives into a compelling tapestry that both shocks and moves the reader.

First publish date: 2011

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Donald Ray Pollock

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