What is the setting of Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris?

The novel is set primarily in Bon Temps, Louisiana. This location is in northern Louisiana, not far from Shreveport and the Texas border. This setting provides a strong southern background but does not include the Cajun flavor that often infiltrates novels set in New Orleans. This novel also includes the setting of Dallas, Texas. While this setting introduces some history to the novel that most American readers will recognize, such as the book depository from which Oswald shot JFK, the author does not go into a strong description of the setting except to introduce the size of the metropolis as compared to tiny Bon Temps.