Jake's Long Shadow is a novel by Alan Duff, first published in 2002.Random House It is the third book in the Once Were Warriors trilogy, following Jake "The Muss" Heke and his estranged family. Jake had previously driven his wife and children away because of his violent ways. The story shows new characters and their stories, such as Beth's new husband.
Unlike the previous two books, it has not had a film adaptation.
Reception Michele Hewitson of the The New Zealand Herald wrote: "Jake's Long Shadow is littered with parentheses. ... Reading Jake's Long Shadow you might find yourself shouting at the page: 'Oh do shut up, Alan.' Then you find you have been drawn into the story by the strength and rhythm of the writing.".
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