Review: Great Texas Noir
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 1, 2012
This is part of a trifecta of great rural noir novels by Reasoner, Texas Wind, Dust Devils, and now, Tractor Girl. I liked this one a lot, although I think the other two are slightly better. This one had a great noir setup. A man is about to be executed by some gangsters when he manages to make a break for it. Badly wounded, he is rescued by the "tractor girl" of the story, and is taken in by her family. Only, as with all good noir tales, the family isn't quite what is expected.The reveal at the end was very surprising, and is the kind of surprise that is hard to pull off. Reasoner handled it deftly. Highly recommended.