ABOVE WATERFALL - Tapa blanda

"[T]here's no denying Rash's grasp of the North Carolina landscape and its reflection in the oft-tortured souls of its denizens, making this novel one of his most successful ventures into poetic humanism."--Publishers Weekly

"Rash, a 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award finalist, is one of our undisputed Appalachian laureates, in company with Robert Morgan, Lee Smith, Fred Chappell, and Mark Powell."--The Millions

"Rash is an enormously gifted storyteller... one of the few writers at work today with the insight, the talent and the vision to show us how sometimes, for all our sorry shortcomings, we're able to achieve a certain redemption through our capacity for kindness and decency."--Washington Post

"[T]hick with atmosphere, lyrical prose, and a visceral sense of place... Rash has crafted the finest prose of his career... another quiet, haunting ode to the natural beauty of the mountains."--BookPage

"Ron Rash is one author who gets a lot of recognition regionally but I firmly believe should be regarded as a national treasure."--Literary Hub

"Reading Above the Waterfall is like walking a railroad track - the scenery along the way is great, and I'm enjoying the novel's journey."--Charlotte Observer

"Above the Waterfall, with its quiet intensity and natural beauty juxtaposed against human ugliness, is the work of a writer who's found his way with words."--Mountain Xpress

"There's a harsh reality to Ron Rash's novels set in the mountains and foothills of the Carolinas. But he writes with a sparseness and grace that belies his beginnings as a poet."--Clemson World Magazine

"[S]o well-crafted that it reads like poetry... [Above the] Waterfall will leave the reader pondering the imponderables of life - and grateful, as Rash portrays, in being witness to life's beauties, even while surrounded by hardship."--Jackson Clarion-Ledger

"[Above the Waterfall is] as rich and moving as his best. If you like detective novels, the plot twists are dizzying enough to keep you guessing. Fan or not, you're going to find this one hard to put down."--Charleston Post & Courier