I am excited to read the rest of the book! Having grown up in Minnesota it is interesting how the author really "gets" how people are in small towns. The local diner is the gossip line about Rauri, everyone is wondering where he is! Spring is here and he hasn't made his usual trip from being a hermit to joining society. The only thing missing is the accent when you here "Uff-da, Dontcha Know, or Betcha!