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*Here Comes a Candle* is Fredric Brown at his most audacious in a novel that was far ahead of its time. It is the story of Joe Bailey, whose young life is at a crossroads. Not only is he involved with a tough Milwaukee racketeer and two completely different women, but he is haunted by childhood trauma. Psychologically complex and told in an array of stylistic variations, it is a *tour de force* with a savagely ironic ending not to be soon forgotten.
Here Comes a Candle: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This is a psychologically complex noir novel dealing with organized crime, childhood trauma, and adult relationships with mature thematic content and likely violence.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include organized crime, childhood trauma, and mental illness (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers interested in psychological crime fiction will appreciate the complex character study and stylistic experimentation.