Oakley Hall was an American novelist whose works often explored the tension between good and evil. He dedicated his career to writing characterized by deep psychological introspection and carefully crafted characters. His style, often relying on intricate plots and moral dilemmas, compelled readers to reflect on human nature. Hall's ability to draw readers into the darker corners of the human psyche made him a notable figure in American literature.
Oakley Hall’s legendary Warlock revisits and reworks the traditional conventions of the Western to present a raw, funny, hypnotic, ultimately devastating picture of American unreality. First published in the 1950s, at the height of the McCarthy era, Warlock is not only one of the most original and entertaining of modern American novels but a lasting contribution to American fiction.
So Many Doors is a beautiful, powerful, even masterful novel by a writer whose work enriched American literature.- Michael Chabon