Review by Deborah DonovanThe fifth novel in what was originally thought by critics to be a trilogy, Rhino Ranch appears to be Larry McMurtry's last foray into the small and dying town of Thalia, Texas.
It all began with The Last Picture Show (1966), in which Duane Moore and his buddies were lovesick teenagers, and Thalia was enjoying prosperity from the oil boom years. In Texasville, the sequel, the town wealth has dissipated with the oversupply of oil, and Duane has gone from a millionaire to an almost-broke father of four incorrigible offspring, and is dealing with midlife crisis in all its many guises.
