El diablo a todas horas

In a lost place in Ohio, war veteran Willard Russell helplessly watches the inevitable death of his wife. Neither his staunch faith nor the bloody sacrifices he makes with his son Arvin on a makeshift altar in the middle of the woods seem to beat cancer. Over two decades, from the post-war hangover of the 1950s to the hopeful 1960s, Arvin grows marked by violence in search of his own version of justice. Other sinister characters -feverish and lustful preachers, a corrupted sheriff, or a flamboyant couple of serial killers driving down American highways hunting their victims- share this foul hole with him. In this acclaimed work, the rawness of the most stark crime novel is added to the imagery of the North American Gothic. Donald Ray Pollock, one of the most disturbing and talented firms of recent times, investigates the depravity and redemption of some borderline characters who live in a world blessed by the devil himself.