The Dog Track (novel extract)

Here's another fairly self contained extract from a later chapter in the novel.

Nights at the dog track never begin at the track itself. On the stroke of five o’clock, Mienk’s middle aged population religiously rush home from their various workplaces for an early dinner before joining the walking convoy down into the Enyem basin. Kids fed, in bed. Brisk dole of make up or a shave. Perfume or cologne. Spouse left in front of the tel…