Papers of Janice Daugharty, MS-22
VSU Archives
| ID | Title | Characters | Setting | Brief Review (Events) | Additional information | Box # | Folder # | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | Folder Newspaper and Journal Articles: Whistle (in box with other articles on stories) | Roper Beanie Chevy Math Taylor Bloop Mama Lou Boss Louise Sweet |
Cornerville, GA in Swanoochee County | Roper
is illiterate. He is poor, hardworking black man in the unforgiving
heart of south Georgia, striving each day to put distance between his
new life and his probation for a petty crivme one year earlier. His
routine is his savior: At sunrise he mounts the tractor belonging to
Math Taylor, a prominent white landowner, and grooms the vast grounds of
the taylor home until one morning, when Roper's routine goes terribly
wrong. While mowing the tall grass at the back end of the property, he
comes across the body of his boss's wife, dead of a heart attack. In a
moment of panic, terrified that he'll be blamed for her death and sent
back to jail, Roper hides her body where it will not be found. With the ensuing days and weeks comes a painstaking, and fruiless, search for the missing woman. The police want to interview Roper, to ask him if he happened to see Lora Taylor before her mysterious disappearance. After all wasn't he running the tractor around the time she vanished? Now Roper is not sure he did the right thing. He should have called for help. And there is no way he can come forward at this point. As the investigation begins and the tragedy hits the evenings news, Roper is nearly crippled with self-induced fear and paranonia. A gritty novel os suspense, Whistle is a powerful departure for acclaimed southern novelist Janice Daugharty. |
Folder
Newspaper and Journal Articles: Whistle (in box with other articles on
stories); Jacket cover for the book; review in The Flamingo Reader
Winter 1998; Washington Post If the shoe fits review Whistle March 22,
1998; The Florida Times Union Mystery writer's latest explores new
territory, Jacksonville, FL April 12; Her Novel Approach; Cover to Cover
Whistle; The News and Observer, Raleigh, NC A black man, a white woman
and a shoe Sunday March 15, 1998; Kirkus Reviews Whistle February 1,
1998; PublishersWeekly Whistle, January 26, 1998; People Magazine,
Whistle, March 1998; The Boston Sunday Globe, Whistle, April 19, 1998;
If the Shoe Fits-Washington Post-3/22/98; Whistle-People-3/16/98; A black man, a white woman and a shoe-The News and observer-3/15/98 (2 copies); Trim discovery, humor color Daugharty's `Whistle'-Journal Constitution-3/1/98; J. Daugharty's Whistle-Book review by Jo Doofe-Harbor Sound-2/24/98; Whistle-Islander-2/23/98; Janice Daugharty comes to town for book signing-2/19/98; Janice Daugharty writes with Southern charm in newest novel-Darien, GA-2/19/98; Whistle-Kirkus Review-2/1/98; Janice Daugharty's characters wring love and humanity out of poverty-Raleigh News and Observer; Books Whistle-Atlanta Journal/Constitution-1/18/98; PublishersWeekly-Whistle-1/26/98; Local Author Looks Forward to New Novels, Movies-1/7/98; Whistle-3/7/99; Living-Books-Atlanta Journal-Constitution-1/1/98; Pulitzer Prize Nominee Writes Evocative Novel; The Good, Bad and Ugly Get Equal Time in Daughtry's Tales; Whistle: A novel by Janice Daugharty-amazon.com-99; PublishersWeekly-Whistle-1/26/98; Healthy Families to Host Benefit; 2 book covers; Media Play-Book Signing; The Book Mark-book signing; postcards |
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