\'Eleanor Henderson is in possession of an enormous talent\' Ann Patchett Tender and savage, heart-breaking and hopeful, and deeply human, The Twelve Mile Straight will appeal to fans of American classics by Harper Lee, Toni Morrison and William Faulkner.. \'Eleanor Henderson is in possession of an enormous talent\' Ann Patchett Tender and savage, heart-breaking and hopeful, and deeply human, The Twelve Mile Straight will appeal to fans of American classics by Harper Lee, Toni Morrison and William Faulkner.