A review by agenender
That Old Ace in the Hole by Annie Proulx

3.0

Interesting. Very little plot, but really wonderful characters. The main character is a fairly useless guy who takes a job as a "scout" for a hog farm group. He's supposed to get to go to the Texas panhandle and find people who will sell their land for use as a hog farm. Since everyone is hostile to hog farming (pollution and horrible smells), he pretends to be a real estate developer and gets to know the people in Woolybucket, TX. The people in the town are great with funny backstories. It's pretty slow, but I liked it. Not sure it would be as enjoyable if you don't have at least a passing familiarity with the panhandle.