3.5
It Came from Del Rio
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“Jones crosses into the noir badlands of No Country for Old Men—bloody and throwing sparks but cool as a killer angel—and by sundown he owns the joint.” —Will Christopher Baer, author of Kiss Me, Judas
Smuggler Dodd Raines just got the job of a lifetime. He’ll finally earn enough money to secure a decent future for his young daughter and start over on the right side of the law. There’s just one catch: his cargo is made up of moon rocks—with mass-casualty levels of radiation.
Getting across the border from Mexico into the United States isn’t easy, even though Raines has done it hundreds of times. If the blazing sun and hungry coyotes don’t take him down, the border cop obsessed with catching him will. And then there are the moon rocks. No one delivering them is meant to survive—especially after already being killed. But that’s the twist. One that transforms Raines into an undead rabbit-eared monster starving for vengeance, on a path straight into his orphaned daughter’s life . . .
“A pitch-perfect noir tale of love and revenge.” —The Denver Post
“No other writer could have done this. Period. Stephen Graham Jones has built a story out of radioactive scrap metal that anyone else would have rendered as kitsch. But with Jones, the diary of a rabbit-headed zombie chupacabra shepherd is absolutely convincing and utterly moving.” —Craig Clevenger, author of Mother Howl and The Contortionist’s Handbook
Smuggler Dodd Raines just got the job of a lifetime. He’ll finally earn enough money to secure a decent future for his young daughter and start over on the right side of the law. There’s just one catch: his cargo is made up of moon rocks—with mass-casualty levels of radiation.
Getting across the border from Mexico into the United States isn’t easy, even though Raines has done it hundreds of times. If the blazing sun and hungry coyotes don’t take him down, the border cop obsessed with catching him will. And then there are the moon rocks. No one delivering them is meant to survive—especially after already being killed. But that’s the twist. One that transforms Raines into an undead rabbit-eared monster starving for vengeance, on a path straight into his orphaned daughter’s life . . .
“A pitch-perfect noir tale of love and revenge.” —The Denver Post
“No other writer could have done this. Period. Stephen Graham Jones has built a story out of radioactive scrap metal that anyone else would have rendered as kitsch. But with Jones, the diary of a rabbit-headed zombie chupacabra shepherd is absolutely convincing and utterly moving.” —Craig Clevenger, author of Mother Howl and The Contortionist’s Handbook
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“Dodd is a smuggler who’s been working towards what he hopes will be his last job, thinking it’ll be a big payoff that allows him and Laurie to start fresh in the States with new identities. But things don't go as planned. Fast forward 15 years, and he’s sharing his story while plotting his revenge.
I’ve had a mixed relationship with Jones' books, but I keep giving them a chance because they always sound so intriguing. I’m thrilled to say that I finally found one I really enjoyed—a five-star read! Knowing he can hit that mark encourages me to keep exploring his work. I went into this book with certain expectations, and it delivered just what I was hoping for. Jones has a unique style that can be an acquired taste, and it's important to approach his stories without expecting a fast-paced adventure. His writing tends to be more laid-back, with a subtle build-up of tension and quiet horror. While the horror elements are often gory and violent, here they mostly happen off the page, allowing us to see the aftermath instead.
Like his other works, this one is weird. The whole bunny experience was quite trippy! We’re not really meant to like the main character, but he’s surprisingly fun to cheer for. There’s a turning point in the middle that completely caught me off guard, and I thought the way the plot unfolded really pulled everything together beautifully. This book is one of Stephen's earlier works, and I’m hoping there is something more recent I’ll enjoy just as much!”

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About Stephen Graham Jones
Stephen Graham Jones is the New York Times–bestselling author of more than forty novels, collections, novellas, and comic books, including The Only Good Indians and the Indian Lake Trilogy. Jones received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and has won honors ranging from the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award to the Bram Stoker Award. Jones lives and teaches in Boulder, Colorado. Visit his website at stephengrahamjones.com.
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