Crime Fiction and Social Justice - Five Books Expert Recommendations

Let's talk about the five books you've chosen for us on the theme of crime fiction and social justice. Are they all crime fiction would you say? 

I would. With the Barbara Kingsolver, people might say it's a bit of a stretch, but the best novels that talk about crime are hybrids. She would say herself she's writing about social justice. The Poisonwood Bible is about social justice. Demon Copperhead has been called the Appalachian David Copperfield. It reminds me of Shuggie Bain, actually, with a little of Huck Finn. And Odysseus, because this character goes on these odysseys and keeps meeting interesting people. 

I've been to parts of Appalachia; I do a lot of library outreach. It's dirt-poor. If you were transported there from New York or Atlanta, you would think you were in some sort of alternate universe, because the poverty is so extreme. The neglect, the drugs, and the opioid crisis—all of those are crimes. The kid in Demon Copperhead is in such a horrible situation that he's taken away from his family...

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