A Dry Hate: Odio Seco

by Nancy Hicks Marshall

The "toughest sheriff in America" is arresting Latinos and political activists. Will Professor Ivan Wilder, professor at Arizona State University in downtown Phoenis, with a classroom comprised of a sheriff deputy's son and undocumented Mexican Americans, escape the sheriff's crosshairs?

386 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2012

Reviews

[Marie Fasano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Racial profiling at it's worst

From the perspective of an academic, theissues of racial profiling are made clear. A good story teller, Marshall takes us through Ivan's growth in understanding the issues he and his class face. A wonderful example of effective teaching techniques to encourage students to think and take action. Enjoyable read with highlights about the Arizona night sky a bonus.

[Eileen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gifted to me by an ACLU volunteer, this is a liberal account of the Arizona SB1070 passage, protests and corruption in the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. The names are changed, but not to the point that you can't tell that Sheriff Bardo isn't Sheriff Arpaio and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor becomes Sarah Knight D'Artigan. The "fictional" character is an ASU professor who teaches a summer school class and becomes ensnared in the mess and controversy surrounding the 2010 insanity that was and is Arizona politics. I'm not sure this would be appealing to anyone but a Maricopa County liberal.

[Renny · Rating 5 out of 5]

A DRY HATE is a well written book based on actual events in Arizona. It is suspenseful and intense and unfortunately, having seen the reality playing out before my eyes, believable in situations presented as well as character portrayals. I highly recommend it both for individual contemplation of what can and is happening as well as group discussion.