by Johnny Shaw
Biting wit, humor, scathing dialog and plenty of violence are the theme for this one from Mr. Shaw, as Jimmy Veeder and his childhood friend, Booby Maves go on a wild, drunken, whore hunt for Jimmy’s dying father. I really liked everything about this one. It starts strong and remains that way throug...
When he finds out his father has terminal cancer, Jimmy Veeder returns home for the first time in over a decade. His father has one last request: one last visit with a bar girl named Yolanda. Little does Jimmy know the shitstorm his is about to unleash...Since Plaster City was part of the Kindle Fir...
Very enjoyable debut novel. I thought the plotting was impressive, loved the characters, and thought there was just the right amount of both humor and violence.
In naming his novel Dove Season, Johnny Shaw definitely seemed to be trying to lay out his priorities. His characters do not participate in the seasonal hunting that apparently takes place in the Imperial Valley of Southern California during the time of the story. That's okay. Shaw's goal, I think, ...
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