Ain't No Such Animal

Like so many works by regional authors which are published locally, this work will likely never receive the distribution or attention it deserves. Mr. Dablemont has given us a very nice collection of stories, tales and articles, which, for the most part, take place in the Missouri Ozarks. The author has certainly captured the essence of the local culture and is certainly a good story teller. You will not find the polished prose unfortunately found all too often from some of the so called "out door writers," but rather, through his words, I can detect the story telling skills I listened to as I grew up while setting around camp fires listening to the dogs run. If I were a guessing man, I would say that the author has been influenced by the likes of Robert Ruark, which is a good thing, as there are far worse authors to be influenced by. I stopped hunting well over thirty years ago, simply got tired of killing things, but am certainly not anti-hunting by any means and still appreciate a well told tale on the subject. Having traded my guns for cameras, I can still appreciate the stories and the obvious love the author has for the outdoors. Most of the stories in this book have been previously published but it is nice to have them in one spot for easy access. All in all, a job well done and I highly recommend this one.