{"product_id":"the-devil-take-the-blues-by-ariel-slick","title":"The Devil Take the Blues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Slick’s gumbo of folklore, music, racial tension, and sultry Southern nights will please fans of the 2025 film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSinners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, as this work similarly updates traditional Southern Gothic elements for a tale that feels both timeless and fresh.\"—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I love this novel. It's powerful and original, funny and tragic--and most of all, true.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMark Spencer, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGhost Walking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Your novel is the best I've read in a long time.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTerri Valentine, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eLouisiana Caress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the 1920s, Beatrice Corbin just wants to keep her general store afloat and keep an eye on her younger, newly married sister, Agnes, in the small town of Azoma, Louisiana. Until, she is approached by the Devil, Frank Charbonneau, and learns that her sister will be murdered. At first, she doesn't believe Frank until one of his predictions comes true. To save her sister, she makes a bet with him, staking her soul on the wager that she can find her sister's would-be killer in seven weeks. Meanwhile Agnes is hiding her own secret, and Beatrice ignores her growing feelings for a Black blues musician, with whom Frank has also made a deal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnbeknownst to Beatrice, the true target is someone in her own family. As her time runs out, Beatrice becomes desperate and unknowingly pushes Agnes toward her inevitable fate. And everyone knows that the Devil doesn't play fair...but in this case, is he?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ariel Slick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45074564743222,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/9814\/3542\/files\/81UWL17-6oL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774036261","url":"https:\/\/peabodybookemporium.com\/products\/the-devil-take-the-blues-by-ariel-slick","provider":"Peabody Book Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}