Surprisingly enjoyable. Appears to be a sequel as the hero has trouble coming to grips with his murdered wife, which forms a minor subplot. Characters are colorful if a bit two-dimensional, but I liked Sherriff Jug, the good ole boy who's really making an effort to change his racist ways. I imagine the characters are pretty realistic for the Southeast in the early 80's, and the puzzle is good. Odd how all these books from this timeframe are right around the 160-page mark. It's why they only cost a buck-ninety-five, I guess. ( )