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- Authors: Pete Dexter
- Language: English
- Genre: Mystery, Thriller
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The Paperboy by Pete Dexter is a dark, atmospheric, and intricately woven tale of obsession, morality, and the blurred lines between right and wrong. Set in the sweltering heat of 1960s Florida, the novel immerses readers in a world of crime, corruption, and the gritty lives of its central characters. With a sharp, noir-style edge, The Paperboy is as much about the haunting effect of the past on the present as it is a slow-burning mystery.
At the heart of The Paperboy is its narrator, Jack James, a young man who works as a reporter for a small local newspaper. He is the brother of the titular “paperboy,” Ward James, a much older, more worldly figure. The story begins with the mysterious and sensational case of a man named Hillary Van Wetter, who has been convicted of the brutal murder of a corrupt sheriff and is awaiting execution on death row. Van Wetter’s case, though, isn’t as simple as it first appears. While he has been found guilty, there are signs that he may have been wrongly convicted—or at the very least, his trial was riddled with injustice and corruption.
Ward James, along with his eccentric and flamboyant partner, the journalist and socialite Charlotte (who is particularly fascinated by Van Wetter’s case), becomes deeply embroiled in investigating Van Wetter’s fate, with the hope of uncovering evidence that might save him from execution. Jack, the paperboy’s brother, is pulled into this investigation, both against his will and out of a deepening sense of curiosity about his brother’s life and choices. As the story unfolds, the investigation into Van Wetter’s guilt or innocence becomes less about the trial and more about the complex, often morally ambiguous relationships between the characters—especially those within the James family.
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