Candyman's War

by Michael Crump

"A fast moving, tightly wound tale of war and redemption." In 1982, a young Mayan immigrant to the U.S. returns to Guatemala to conduct his graduate research in ethno-botany. What he finds in the Indigenous villages leads him to his own harrowing journey during the most violent period in the country's civil war. His personal "war" is built around actual events of 1982-1983. The story is told posthumously by two old friends.

186 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2014

Reviews

[K. Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

As promised in the blurb, this is a fast paced thriller. But it is also a history of a part of the world, a people and situations I knew little about. Beyond that though, Candyman's War, by Michael Crump is an in depth study of interpersonal dynamics.

The storyline was interesting and the characters who populate Candyman's War drew me to them instantly. I wasn't too many pages into the book before I HAD to know what happened to them. The author also has a way of drawing scenes that are compelling and visually authentic in ways I've not seen before.

I recommend Candyman's War by Michael Crump.

[Chris Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are excellently crafted and revealing descriptions of characters and the dilemmas they face. The plot is an exciting page turner about the Guatemalan civil war of the 1970s. This is an exotic setting for me. As a reader and I felt I was there and felt the pains and issues faced by the protagonists.