Jim Thompson "Heed The Thunder" (1946) ***1/2

In Jim Thompson's Heed The Thunder (aka Sins Of The Father) (1946), his second novel, he still hadn't settled into his well-known pulpy style. Instead this book focuses on the deeds and misdeeds of a prairie family in the early 20th century. A breezy read, much like a lot of his work, but with nicely developed characters and the occasional pondering, poetic touch.