What is the author's style in The Risk Pool by Richard Russo?

The author uses first person narrative throughout the book. The story is told from the perspective of Ned Hall. Any event that doesn't take place in his presence is related through another character relating what happened to Ned. Therefore, everything in the novel is colored by Ned's background and his beliefs. Ned is very perceptive and seems to notice many details that are lost on the other characters in the book.