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Book Review of The Blight Way

The Blight Way
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The Blight Way, read (perfectly) by Charles Liggett, is a fun, funny and engaging mystery by Patrick McManus. He introduces us to the small town of Blight (not far from Famine) and its denizens through the eyes of Bo Tully, the town's lawman. Picture 'Norther Exposure' in Idaho, if you will. We meet eccentric folk, good guys, a few bad guys (but not too bad) and get into the groove of small-town rhythms (and gossip) when...a body is found.

I loved this book, and found myself laughing out loud, driving around just a bit longer, and sitting in my garage with the car running until it was done. This is the first Bo Tully mystery; I hope McManus writes many more.