Fatherhood, and Other Stories, Thomas H. Cook
Fatherhood, and Other Stories, Thomas H. Cook
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Fatherhood, and Other Stories

Author: Thomas H. Cook

Narrator: Fred Sullivan

Unabridged: 4 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2013

Categories: Fiction, Short Stories


Synopsis

Over his acclaimed career, Cook's novels have haunted, riveted, and spellbound readers across the world, and his short stories are equally acclaimed. They range from the intensely focused world of "Fatherhood," the Herodotus prize–winning title story, to the Edgar-nominated "Rain," a dark, kaleidoscopic tale of Manhattan on a single, rain-swept night. "The Fix," the story of a famous boxing fix that was, well, not a fix at all, was selected for inclusion in Best Mystery Stories of the Year. "What She Offered," the gripping tale of a one-night stand, was included in The Best Noir Stories of the Century.Like Cook's novels, the range of this collection is, itself, astonishing. From a backwoods Appalachian shack during the Depression ("Poor People") to a Midwestern college campus in the throes of Sixties revolt ("The Sun-Gazer") to a midtown Manhattan bookstore on Christmas Eve, "The Lessons of the Season," this collection demonstrates precisely that, in the words of Michael Connelly, "no one tells a story better than Thomas H. Cook."

About Thomas H. Cook

Thomas H. Cook was born in Fort Payne, Alabama, in 1947. He has been nominated for the Edgar Award seven times in five different categories. He received the best novel Edgar for The Chatham School Affair, the Martin Beck Award, the Herodotus Prize for best historical short story, and the Barry Award for best novel for Red Leaves, and has been nominated for numerous other awards.

About Fred Sullivan

Fred Sullivan is an actor and an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator. He has played over one hundred roles as an award-winning resident actor at Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island. He is resident director at Gamm Theatre and teaches acting at the Rhode Island School of Design.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Virginia on May 24, 2021

He took my hand, and we began walking toward our car. The clouds to the east gathered behind us, gray and dense and invulnerable like the mysteries of God.Our responses to short stories are incredibly subjective and polarizing, judging from other reviewers' reactions here. I'm not a fan of the short......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on January 22, 2019

A little unsure at the start, but enjoyed the stories more and more further on. Characters driven by conflicting factors; tend to represent darker sides of a city, town, society. Language is sparse, bleak like your typical hard-boiled detective frame, but the plot and setting had good range and some......more

Goodreads review by Nick on August 27, 2023

I really enjoyed this collection.......more

Goodreads review by Dawn on October 26, 2018

Short stories; as you'd expect. Mostly dark. Some surprising. Some very coarse language.......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on November 05, 2013

I have enjoyed several of Cook's novels, so I was surprised at how average I found this collection of his short stories to be. "Rain," about the variety of human interactions which are "witnessed" by the rain, is the standout: "The rain sees the fickle web of chance meetings, the grid of untimely in......more


Quotes

“Thomas Cook has long been one of my favorite writers.” Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“All of the stories are filled with misunderstandings, misdirections, and misplaced resentments. Cook is a master yarn spinner brimming with imagination. Probably won’t make you smile, but it will certainly grab and hold your attention.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Thomas Cook writes like a wounded angel.” Peter Straub, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Thomas Cook’s night visions, seen through a lens darkly, are haunting.” New York Times Book Review

“Cook is one of the most suspenseful of crime-fiction writers.” Cleveland Plain Dealer