Finished Su 3/18/12
GoodReads post:
A crackling first novel which takes a colorful, irreverent, and satirical look at life on the Mississippi delta. Nick Reid is an ex-cop from Virginia who now works as a repo-man for a 'rent to own' outfit. One day his assignment is to get back a flat-screen TV or negotiate payments, and the deal turns sour, and the client beats him up, and steals his mint-condition, coral-colored 1969 Ranchero that Nick borrowed from his landlady. This sets off a chase through the rural areas of the delta among a collection of the most motley characters imaginable.
Author Rick Gavin has a great ear for dialogue, and his descriptions of events and places are side-splitting. This is the first in a series, and I can't wait to read the next installment.
K-Lo- The rent to own store in Indianola, Mississippi
Desmond- Nick's huge Black friend who rides a tiny Geo Metro
Percy Dwayne Dubois- (pronounced, 'Dew Boys') The guy that had the repossessed TV
Dale- muscle bound corrupt cop
Guy- Runt of a meth dealer who actually had possession of the Ranchero
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