Reviews

Hell on Church Street by Jake Hinkson

askeladdsimp's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

mossymosshi's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

eleellis's review

3.0

Hell on Church Street by Jake Hinkson reads like a Jim Thompson pulp-noir novel from the fifties. Geoffrey Webb, slimy con-artist, lands in an Arkansas town and inserts himself into the local Baptist church culture and soon becomes enamored with the church preacher's underage daughter which leads to a further downward spiral of rip-snorting carnage.

Webb's behavior soon captures the attention of the local sheriff, who is as slimy as Webb, and the speed of his downfall increases and widens.

Hell on Church Street is recommended for those that enjoy fifties pulp noir and writers similar to Jim Thompson.