Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers discussion

Welcome to our discussion of Killing Mister Watson (Shadow County Trilogy #1), by Peter Matthiessen, which is part of our Spring/Summer Collection Group Reads. Your discussion leader is Lisa.
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Summary

By the author of "The Snow Leopard", "The Tree Where Man Was Born" and "On the River Styx", this novel is based around the circumstances of the death of a man in Florida 1910, who had terrorized his community and who very possibly had a criminal past.

Hi everyone, I’ve really had a hard time getting into this one, and I’m close to giving up. Anyone finished or close who can encourage me to keep on?