In this powerfully affecting novel, Darryl Wimberley explores the relationship between Tink and Carter Buchanan, a father and son whose differences have always been outweighed by a grudging mutual respect and fragile loyalty.
But when a brutal murder and a generations-old feud threaten the tenuous balance of their relationship, Carter must soon decide for himself where—and with whom—he belongs. His is a violent world, mired in corruption and racism, a place more inclined to take an eye for an eye than to turn the other cheek, a place where betrayal can seem a lesser evil.
Until one betrays oneself.
Set in the swamplands and tobacco fields of 1940s Florida, rich in imagery and character, A Tinker’s Damn is a forcefully moving novel of revenge, redemption, and the blurred distinction between the two.
About the Author
 Darryl Wimberley is an author and screenwriter who resides with his family in Austin, Texas.
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The Critics Praise:
"Enthralling...impressive...Wimberley paces his story well...The dialogue is lively and occasionally crackles with homespun wit." The Washington Post
"An evocative coming-of-age novel…Wimberley's grasp of storytelling is admirable." Publisher's Weekly
"A moving, deeply felt story about fathers and sons, sins and redemption." Kirkus
"Darryl Wimberley is a talented writer…. Most impressively, Wimberley has caught the essence of people's lives…showing how frustration carves out character and then character becomes destiny." The New York Times Book Review
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