I think it compares to Heart of Darkness but I read both of them some time ago.
Just started it. It’s more historical in nature as it is the American Southwest in the mid-1800s. Dark and mean so far. I don’t know where it’s going yet; but the prose style is pure McCarthy, written in that third-person semi-anonymous voice “the man”, “the hermit”. No proper names to make you part of the darkness. To say “we all carry this within us; beware.” I’ll let you know what I think when I get deeper in.
An account of how Lincoln (really Salmon Chase) was able to finance the Civil War for the Union. Not as dull as you might think. It actually caused me to quit listening for a few days to finish it. And quite amusing in some respects. Take-aways:
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If you think Govt. finances are jacked up today, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
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The “creative finance” and “innovations” involved laid the foundations for today’s Big Government.
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Nothing - NOTHING - has changed. The same s**t just happens faster.
I’m so impressed that he keeps churning out novels despite having died over 10 years ago. 
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Albert Vigoleis Thelen : The Island of Second Sight
It’s so much fun re-reading these tales of the B. Cool and Lam Detective Agency, and also cool to be reading a very old paperback.
On my list for Santa!
Just the right phrase.
Coincidentally just finished before I saw the promo for the new Ridley Scott film.