The Hawk is Dying (1973) Harry Crews Image August 6, 2019September 24, 2019 reweidman50 Book Recommendations, Florida Literature, Florida Writers, Harry Crews Florida Writers, Harry Crews, The Hawk is Dying “Everybody wanted something from George Gattling. They wanted sex and new seat covers, money and confessions, a little bit of love and a lot of answers. That’s why George liked his hawk. All it asked of him was an opportunity to kill.”