The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man by W. Bruce Cameron

MCC Library Director Katie Arwood said the title’s snappy dialogue, misadventures, and sassy characters remind her of books by Carl Hiaasen and Janet Evanovich. He is perhaps best known, however, as the Benchley Award-winning, #1 USA TODAY, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of a book series, A Dog’s Purpose. His column, “8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter,” became a New York Times bestselling book and a People’s Choice Award-winning series on ABC. Bruce Cameron began his career writing a family newspaper humor column, eventually becoming an internationally syndicated columnist. Readers can continue the journey with the second book in the series titled “Repo Madness,” and the short story, “The Midnight Dog of the Repo Man.” “The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man” is a mix of romance, murder mystery, vividly drawn characters and a laid-back dog named Jake. The two live a simple life of stealing cars together, until one day Ruddy starts hearing a voice in his head.

The story follows Ruddy McCann and his low-energy best friend, who happens to be a basset hound. The title was announced during the May 20 kickoff celebration at the Stanley and Blanche Ash Technology and Learning Center on Montcalm Community College’s Greenville campus. Bruce Cameron is the book everyone is reading as the 2021 One Book One County Montcalm selection. Bells and whistles aside, The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man is a fast-paced, well-plotted mystery.“The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man” by W. The story often turns hilarious, thanks to Ruddy’s reluctant role as repo man-turned-sleuth. New knowledge in the local unsolved murder case brings Ruddy more unwanted attention than he expected. The regulars there take the news of Ruddy’s repo madness much better than the local law enforcement. When Ruddy isn’t stealing back cars from their owners, he’s bouncing at his family’s bar, the Black Bear, where all the locals in his small Michigan town gravitate.

The wacky premise works because the mystery stays lighthearted, adding a cast of cheeky characters to the creative plot. What if you started hearing voices? Or rather, a single voice? And, what if that voice called himself Alan, and said he had been murdered and needed you to help him find justice? This is the premise of The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man, in which big-hearted, big-boned repo man, Ruddy McCann, finds himself miraculously channeling the dead.

The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man by W. Bruce Cameron