Thanks to Dave Z for recommending this one. It was great. I
had heard that the main character was a replay of Lou Ford
from Killer Inside Me and I was prepared for a replay of
that. It's still about a small town sheriff smarter than he
acts, but the mood was way different. Lou Ford is just plain
scary, but Nick is hilarious. Aside from being funny, his
homespun humor carries some serious and pointed satire with
it. Not much is safe. Thompson takes a shot at religion, sex,
hypocrisy, gullibility, and small-town morals. Twain came to
mind. It also surprised me that the setting is back around
1910, near as I could tell. Although it goes without saying,
the humor does not prevent the bodies from piling up.
I would appreciate it if you Thompson fans could give me a
couple more recommendations. I've already read Killer Inside
Me and The Getaway. I liked the former more than the latter.
In The Getaway, I thought the characters changed too much
towards the end to be believable.
miker
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