The Knotty Pine: Rated R

by Paul Barton

This is a new novel by one of Americas fresh young writers. The novel chronicles 48 hours in the life of Johnny West. We ride along with a man who has lost control of his life, turned to alcohol for answers, and in the process realizes he can't trust anyone. His wife left and took their two kids, he was fired from his once lucrative job and now finds himself working for someone he has never met, doing jobs he's not qualified to perform. Johnny finds himself trapped in a world where he is continually risking his life in an attempt to win back his ex-wife's trust. The result is a comedy of errors that leaves you thirsting for more. The novel is set in the city that raised the author, Evansville, Indiana.

308 pages, Paperback