Amos Tarr — John L. Cook

AMOS TARR: Native Son is written from John Cook's personal "you can't make this stuff up" recollections. Witty and disarming, this novel is laugh-out-loud funny. Without question, West Virginia is different and this book shows you why. Follow Amos from one hilarious adventure to another as he pursues Louise Mayhue, the woman of his dreams. Meet Amos' brother Tommy, a lawyer constantly searching for the big case; the old Schrader sisters and their cigarette-smoking monkey; Amos' friend Ronnie, a genuine redneck, whose special talent is dynamite fishing. The minister, the Japanese, and many more will convince you that everything you've heard about West Virginia is true. It's all here in John Cook's wickedly funny and politically incorrect examination of life in his native state.