I read this just to be "caught up" before reading Tin Roof Blowdown. Just skip this book. I think every cliche from every previous book is in here. There are so many different plots going on you can never keep track and half of them never get resolved. WHAT is the deal with all the criminals having grown up with Dave AND having crippled/diseased wives? Why does Clete ALWAYS end up with a girlfriend that is one of the bad guys?Why does the river always smell like fish spawning? Why do all the male characters smell like testosterone?