{"product_id":"books-the-death-of-sweet-mister-by-daniel-woodrell","title":"The Death of Sweet Mister","description":"\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","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53669824233745,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780399147517.jpg?v=1781510229","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-death-of-sweet-mister-by-daniel-woodrell","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}