Rain Dogs: A Novel - Softcover

"Superb, suspenseful.... A beautifully written work with idiosyncratic humor and a lot of heart."--Wall Street Journal

"Lean and mean," -- The Chicago Sun-Times

"A heart-stopping, gut-clenching, eye-opening, brain-tingling effort." -- Chicago Tribune

"Sean Doolittle is a young writer with serious chops. With RAIN DOGS he brings it strong."--George Pelecanos, bestselling author of DRAMA CITY

"As long as there are writers like Sean Doolittle out there, American crime fiction has got a sterling future ahead of it. RAIN DOGS is tense, evocative, and anchored by a main character, Tom Coleman, who I'd love to see more of. A terrific novel."--Dennis Lehane, New York Times bestselling author of MYSTIC RIVER and SHUTTER ISLAND

"Doolittle's style is clipped, his dialogue terse, but the story is lifelike and nuanced. Rain Dogs will satisfy fans of hard-boiled fiction and classic noir, as well as any crime fans who don't like their plots tied up too tidily."-- Booklist

After inheriting his grandfather's river-outfitting business in the country, former reporter Tom Coleman plans to sit back and enjoy rural life, if he can deal with the explosion of a nearby fishing cabin turned meth lab, a suspicious Sheriff's Department, a shady pothead employee, his ex-girlfriend's delinquent teenage son, and the FBI. Original.