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Reefer Moon
Yancey Yarboro is home from the war and growing tomatoes on his father's ground. Susan Drake, married, beautiful and neglected, lives in a beach house not far away. They have never met, at least not yet. When real estate developers come looking for land to expand a golf course, Yancey wonders if he is about to lose everything. But Yancey has four hundred pounds of marijuana salvaged from a dope run gone awry. And he has Gator Brown, near-sighted hoodoo doctor, whose spiritual machinations sometimes fly wide of the mark. It's the Lowcountry of South Carolina. The jasmine is blooming and the moon and the magic are working overtime.
206 pages, Hardcover
First published July 4, 2009
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October 27, 2020
Set in the South Carolina Low Country, this is the story of Yancey Yarboro's twisted love affair, family relationship, and escapades with drug runners. It is evident that Roger Pinckney loves his part of the world like Yancey Yarboro loves a woman: with great wonder and awe, curiosity, great emotion, sentimental affection, tenderness and loyalty. The author's descriptions of his world and people are vivid and informed.
December 10, 2025
SC was a main import area for most of the drugs used in the eastern US in the 1970’s and 1980’s, and this book is actually more accurate than most people realize.
When I read it, I laughed thinking, “Boy….I betcha there are about a dozen people packing bags and making plane reservations right now.”
When I read it, I laughed thinking, “Boy….I betcha there are about a dozen people packing bags and making plane reservations right now.”
April 11, 2021
Excellent
The book was excellently written. The descriptions of the characters and the locations were authentic and interesting. I t was a good read.
The book was excellently written. The descriptions of the characters and the locations were authentic and interesting. I t was a good read.
February 16, 2012
I really like this book and the style of Roger Pinckney, straight
forward shooting from the hip.
forward shooting from the hip.
October 1, 2012
I think I might recognize those characters.
Fun to read.
I used to work at Melrose. So sad to hear of its condition.
Fun to read.
I used to work at Melrose. So sad to hear of its condition.
May 16, 2015
Loved the setting, the characters and the vivid writing!
May 10, 2012
This is a great read
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