The Wettest County in the World : A Novel Based on a True Story (Hardcover)

from Rdra1962

I agree with other readers who felt that there is a great story here, but it was slowed by the author's use of a writer trying to research the tale. The time-jumping did not add to or enhance the story, and was rather annoying. I wish the author had just told the story in a more straight-forward ...

from delta61

This is a slice of American history brought on by the depression, lack of education and alcoholism. Violence is a given. It follows the American tradition of making outlaws into folk heroes. It is a good story but I had a problem with the sequence of chapters. The numbers were in sequence but not...

from alanteder

You would think that a prohibition era tale of bootleggers vs. corrupt law officers with a cover photo that will remind you of the classic Bonnie & Clyde poses in front of period automobiles would make for a compelling read, but I didn't find that to be the case with this book. I found this to be...