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The Fighter

Now filmed as Rumble Through the Dark
By Michael Smith
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The Fighter by Michael Smith is a compelling exploration of redemption and resilience. The novel follows a former professional fighter seeking to escape his turbulent past while grappling with personal demons and the quest for forgiveness. Set against a gritty backdrop, it offers a profound look at the struggles and triumphs of a man determined to reclaim his life.
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You might like this book if you're drawn to stories of personal struggle, resilience, and triumph. Set against a backdrop of adversity, it explores themes of identity, determination, and the fight for one's dreams. Fans of character-driven narratives will appreciate the depth and emotion crafted within this engaging story.

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The Fighter - now filmed as Rumble Through the Dark - is set against the dark and desolate backdrop of the Mississippi Delta. Jack Boucher, a washed-up bare-knuckle fighter, battles against decades of booze and drug abuse as he returns home to try and save all he has lost....

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Exceptional — Crime Review on The Fighter

A crooked nose. Scar slices across his forehead. Jack Boucher, he whispered and he shook his head. You ain't nothing but a broken down dirty dog.

Le Boucher, he said to himself in the rearview mirror. The butcher.

Jack Boucher, a washed-up bare-knuckle fighter, is battling against decades of drug and alcohol abuse when he returns home to find his world in ruins.

Set against the desolate backdrop of the Mississippi Delta, the foster mother who saved Jack as a child now rests in a hospice.

Her mind eroded by dementia, the family legacy she entrusted to Jack is now owned by banks and strangers.

And Jack's own mind is failing. Concussion after concussion has forced him to carry around a notebook of names warning him who can be trusted and who should be considered a foe.

In a single twisted night, after losing the money that would have cleared his debt with the queen of Delta vice, Jack's life is quickly derailed.

Forced into the fighting pit one last time, "Jack the Jaw" faces his biggest challenge yet as he must once again fight for his life and everything that was taken from him.

A brilliant, gripping novel of endurance and redemption, The Fighter is set to be a major film in 2023 titled Rumble in the Dark starring actors Bella Thorne and Aaron Eckhart.

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The book is acclaimed for its poetic portrayal of a gritty, tragic world, bringing a classic noir atmosphere to contemporary storytelling. Michael Farris Smith's work is celebrated for its lush prose and compelling narrative that captures the essence of human downfall. Critics appreciate Smith's ability to weave violence, despair, and hope, creating a powerful depiction of a bare-knuckle fighter's enduring struggles. His writing's rhythmic quality and deep character exploration are lauded for transforming harsh realities into a nuanced literary experience.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857305800

Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: No Exit Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Michael Farris Smith is the award-winning author of Salvage This World, NICK, Blackwood, The Fighter, Desperation Road, Rivers, and The Hands of Strangers. His novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Esquire, NPR, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Book Riot and numerous other outlets, and have been named Indie Next, Barnes & Noble Discover, and Amazon Best of the Month selections.

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