A review by ajnel
Ozark Dogs by Eli Cranor

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Cranor's second Southern Noir novel pivots around two families and the impact of the killing of one family's thieving child, let's call them the meth cookers, by the child of the other, the junkyard owners.  The novel is set 16 years after the murder and kicks into gear with the abduction of the daughter of the now incarcerated killer.  As in his previous novel, there are plenty of twists and turns and blindsides .  It is however again the unique descriptive  writing style of Cranor which makes the novel so special.  It's pure fast paced poetry.