Finished Tu 9/21/21
This is a paperback that I bought at Overstock Book Sale on Fr 3/28/08. I think that this was a place that sold books near the governor's mansion along 4th St.
It's about a former reporter who inherits a ramshackle camp ground that rents canoes during the summer. There are crooked cops and a low-level meth lab operation vie for the readers' attention.
The novel is set in The Nebraska Sandhills which is located near the Nebraska/ South Dakota border.
From Google Books:
"It was one hell of an inheritance for former Chicago reporter Tom Coleman: a broken-down pickup truck, ramshackle campground, a canoe livery—and one pot-smoking, barely working employee he doesn’t need, doesn’t want, and can’t afford. But the truth is, after losing a child and a marriage, Tom doesn’t really care."
I read somewhere that the book is named after the Tom Waits album 'RAIN DOGS' and according to Wikipedia the album's general theme is about 'the urban dispossessed'. I didn't see any connection.
It's a forgettable story with too many characters.
Although I finished the novel in a few sessions, it was hardly worth the effort.
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