The Trees by Percival Everett

The Trees by Percival Everett This is the most extraordinary book I have read this year, and possibly for longer than that. I knew only that it had been nominated for awards, I really did not know what to expect, and (as I so often say) that is much the best way to read it. But obviously I cannot leave it at that… so a bit more information. It is set in Mississippi, in roughly modern times, starting out in the (fictional) very small town of Money. A couple of shocking murders take place: two men each found dead in their own homes, but with another corpse alongside. Only, the second corpse is the same body, and keeps disappearing and appearing again. The bodies have been horribly mutilated. They are dreadful outrageous crimes, and various local and state officials investigate, tracking down witnesses. The state investigators eat at the local diner and become friendly with a young woman there, Gertrude. Some of these people are black and some are white, and this is spelled out in a…

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