Richard Laymon Same Vein

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Date of Release: February 2003

Publisher: Penguin Books

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Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch by Kinky Friedman

Kinky Friedman is back with novel number 15. There've been stalls in the series, poorly executed plotlines, and inexcusable scatalogical humor, yet Friedman's detective series based not-so-loosely on himself and his friends is as fresh as ever with Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch.

Here Kinky is balancing several mysteries at once, and one of them sends him down to the Texas hill country to team up with a dog to find a cat. Yeah, I know...but it's hilarious. Just read it.

The NYC portion of the book has a storyline that is slightly more of a serious nature, and Rambam (one of the more serious Village Irregulars) is brought in to help out with the rough stuff. An autistic child is missing and a serial killer is on the loose, although any regular Friedman reader knows that the solution to the mystery is often not of great import.

While Kinky's rants on life have tamed some over the years, he's maintained a personal touch that connects with people. It's a short book and can be read in a short afternoon. Expect more Willie Nelson than Ellery Queen.

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