Kent,
I wouldn't normally include Gerry Boyle in a "redneck noir"
listing, except for his novel Potshot. It has violent,
pot-growing hicks. I may be a little biased because it is set
in fictionalized versions of my small town
(Madison, ME) and the even smaller town across the Kennebec
(Anson), and I know from experience this area is chock-full
of rednecks. Hey, we're getting more urbanized, though...we
still only have one traffic light, but now we have a Subway
franchise.
I recently picked up Crumley's Bordersnakes and Hunter's
Dirty White Boys, and will dig into them soon. Being a poor
hick, I try to stick to used books when possible.
Funny, I said I was only going to lurk here, and now I can't
shut up.
Patrick http://hillbilliesandhitmen.blogspot.com
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2006 9:53 AM Subject: RARA-AVIS: Digest Number 594
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> Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 12:55:48 -0600
> From: "T. Kent Morgan" <
tkmorgan@shaw.ca>
> Subject: Tom Franklin
>
> I've got a copy of Franklin's book of short stories,
Poachers, which
> from the title might fall under country noir. If I
put them with the
several
> Woodrells that I haven't read along with Vicki H,
Brad Smith and some
James
> Lee Burke and Crumley, I guess I have a collection
of country noir.
However,
> I wouldn't put Gerry Boyle in that
category.
>
> While it isn't noir, the Peter Bowen series set in
Montana featuring Metis
> fiddler and cattle inspector Gabriel Du Pre
qualifies as country and is a
> favourite of mine.
>
> Kent Morgan
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