Dim Lights Thick Smoke

by Trevor Holliday

A Northern Arizona crime novel from the writer of the Frank Trinity series.Ex-carnie Dallas "Big D" King is planning a score with James Locaster.They've worked together on a string of robberies, but cash isn't the prize now - it's Locaster's wife Wanda. Edison Graves thinks he's coming to Holbrook for the rodeo.He doesn't know he's being set up for a fall.Cool, funny, sympathetic, and gritty.The dialogue in this neo-western is pitch-perfect.

145 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 13, 2021

About the author

I was born in Houston, Texas and while growing up lived in Maine and Ohio. While I was in the army, I served in Korea and Turkey. I taught school in northern Arizona for over twenty years and in the United Arab Emirates for five. My wife Carolyn Holliday and I now live in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
My paintings and novels can be found at trevorholliday.com

Reviews

[Lily Holliday · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even though my brother wrote this book, I can say with all honesty that it is a delight. Trevor sets the stage for something big to happen, so he keeps the reader guessing. A couple of things I love otherwise about the book are his very skillfully drawn characters and the wonderful and witty cultural details. His dry humor shines through - I found myself laughing out loud as I was reading, and yet it satisfies in terms of a good story as well.

[Blair Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mr. Holliday's use of converging storylines is executed perfectly in this novel with lots of thick smoke!

[Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fairly good crime story.

Edison Graves is minding his own business when a local ne'er do-well calls him up. The ne'er do-well wants Edison to go to a rodeo in the next town over.

It's all part of a plan. It seems the ne'er do-well, after a nice career in armed robbery, wants the woman of his partner. He's got a plan...

Pretty decent, with some actual tension, going in unexpected directions.

[Terrance Layhew · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable morality play where you can’t help but enjoy the wreck characters make of themselves.

[Nucky Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it. The book made me think about the movie 'Pawnshop Chronicles', which I want to rewatch now.