That Old Ace in the Hole : A Novel (Paperback)

from sonyau

A hoot. I mean it in a good way.

from arubabookwoman

Bob Dollar takes a job as a land scout for Global Pork Rind to locate industrial hog farms in the Texas panhandle. Since hog farms are so unpopular, he must go undercover, and presents himself as a scout for a luxury home real estate developer. He bases himself in the town of Woolybucket, lodging...

from sonyau

A hoot. I mean it in a good way.

from campingmomma

I really enjoyed this book as with all of the other previous books I have read of hers. I sometimes experience racing thoughts. That seems to be why one reviewer disliked Prouix's 'over'detail and the way she bounces between subject's, but that is the exact reason she is one of my favorite author...

from TCWriter

A novel set largely in the Texas/Oklahoma panhandle, this is another winner from Proulx. Despite what feels like a slightly rushed "Hollywood" ending, this is classic stuff; sharply etched characters set in relief against a wide-open, largely inhospitable landscape.So many of Proulx's characters ...