Hap & Leonard #2, a stunning combination of goofy humor and serious issues, in which the mis-matched Texas buddies fix up an old house, deal with a den of drug dealers next door, and pursue the seral-killer of small boys. I chortled irresistibly at the dialogue in chapter 1 -- and then didn't laugh anymore, but was powerfully moved. I liked this one better than #1 in the series: less violence but more to think about. Those who have enjoyed Robert B. Parker's Spenser series will find some similarities here, but MUCH rougher around the edges.