Novel

Set in the town of Gruel South Carolina this first novel by George Singleton master of the comic short story is the tale of a young man named Novel (his brother's name is James; his sister's is Joyce) a professional snake handler who stumbles across strange doings while he sits in a motel room writing his autobiography. As he struggles to recount his life story he uncovers-and finds himself starring in-a decades-old town secret one that can blow him and his fellow citizens sky-high. Funny as only George Singleton can be full of Southern mischief and wit Novel is a crazed and crazy fictional whirlwind of drinking motel-living art-forgery-committing pool-playing redneck charm.<br>