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Ranchero: A Mystery Audiobook
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Repo man Nick Reid will do anything to retrieve his landlady’s stolen Ranchero in a wild race across the Mississippi Delta in this unforgettable series debut In Rick Gavin's rollicking series debut set squarely in the Mississippi Delta, Nick Reid has a simple job to do: repossess a flat screen TV from Percy Dwayne Dubois--pronounced "Dew-boys," front-loaded and hick specific. But Percy Dwayne wouldn't give in, no; he saw fit to go, the way his sort will, all white-trash philosophical and decided the world was stacked against him anyway. He hit Nick over the head with a fireplace shovel, tied him up with a length of lamp cord, and stole the mint-condition calypso coral-colored 1969 Ranchero that Nick had borrowed from his landlady. And he took the TV with him. Nick and his best friend Desmond, fellow repo man in Indianola, Mississippi, have no choice but to go after him. The fact that the trail eventually leads to Guy, a meth cooker recently set up in the Delta after the Feds ran him out of New Orleans, is of no consequence--Nick will do anything to get the Ranchero back. And it turns out he might have to. A unputdownable road-trip of a crime novel--most of it in Desmond's ex-wife's Geo--Ranchero is a fantastic series debut for fans of Elmore Leonard, Lawrence Block, and Carl Hiaasen.
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"As far as murder goes for this Madison Murder, Ink bookclub choice, it was rather light. Only 2 murders in the whole book - one in real time and the other was referenced. But, it was a quick read with interesting characters, and a "ballsy road-trip" to boot. The visuals of 4 grown men in a Geo...and the man stuffed into the truck with his legs hanging v-shapped out...those were rather entertaining. I'm not sure how I feel about the lead man - Nick Reid, but his relationship with his felow repo man and best friend, Desmond, was touchingly believable. I liked that this book didn't feel like the author was making a movie...but that this book could feasibly be made into a tv or movie series. It all depends if the next book follows Nick Reid or not. I would be interested in reading another Rick Gavin book."
— Liz (4 out of 5 stars)
Ranchero Listener Reviews
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" Finished this book for the Madison Murder, Ink book club November choice. "
— Dave, 2/11/2014 -
" Can't remember the last time I laughed out loud while reading a book.This was good enough that I read it a second time to make sure I didn't miss anything. "
— Harold, 2/10/2014 -
" This was a Firstreads giveaway. My luck has continued with these giveaways! Gavin takes the reader on a ride through the Delta with nonstop action. His grasp of the culture of his characters and knack for immersing the reader knee deep in this culture is reminiscent of Larry Brown. I recommend this book to any reader looking for a fast paced, fun read and I look forward to upcoming volumes in the series. "
— Sam, 1/28/2014 -
" I am a little embarrassed to admit I even read this book. It is clearly written for men, specifically for men who enjoy corny/violent entertainment such as professional wrestling. Perhaps I am being a little bit hypocritical because I have been known to enjoy some pretty silly chic-lit and really when it comes down to it this book is the male version of chic-lit, but man oh man this book just seemed dumb and pointless to me. "
— Kirstin, 1/25/2014 -
" This guy's a hoot. He's like the Carl Hiaasen of the Mississippi delta. Give Ranchero a try "
— Jeff, 1/12/2014 -
" Loved this book. Gavin knows these Delta dwellers and it shows. Great characters, dialog and setting. "
— Sandie, 12/3/2013 -
" A Fast and Funny read. "
— John, 11/18/2013 -
" fun read--reminds me of evanovich-plum series. where that is over-the-top, fluffy, jersey chick-lit humor, this is over-the top, fluffy, peckerwood dick-lit humor. "
— Jane, 11/6/2013 -
" A humorous "Delta Noir" read that'll appeal to fans of Carl Hiassen, Elmore Leonard's Chili Palmer, Tim Dorsey, and Kinky Friedman. Plus it had me (almost) considering eating a Coney Island from Sonic. "
— Erica, 7/15/2013 -
" i loved this book. it was very good! "
— Taylor, 10/19/2012 -
" What a fun read! I had a ball laughing at the antics and the quirky characters. I enjoyed this fully. "
— Lynne, 6/7/2012 -
" The Dukes of Hazzard meet Spencer. Funny and slightly hard-boiled at the same time. Good mystery, great dialogue. What a debut! "
— Kelly, 2/23/2012 -
" Great read in a unique voice and style. You'll want to read carefully, sopping up the language and cadence of the Mississippi Delta and laughing out loud at the characters and predicaments. A truly original and entertaining book. "
— Homerun2, 1/11/2012 -
" So, so funny! "
— Deborah, 11/19/2011 -
" caricatures can be real fun. "
— Jerry, 11/7/2011 -
" Great writing and a hilarious romp, set in the Mississippi Delta. Loved it. "
— Kelley, 10/25/2011 -
" Ranchero first off is not a mystery like it says it is but Ranchero is a good book and it is mostly fast paced which is good "
— Chrislin, 10/20/2011 -
" i loved this book. it was very good! "
— Taylor, 8/27/2011