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Liked It Rated 5 stars “Crazy, noir road trip story about a crazy redhead from a small town who doesn't find herself until a mob enforcer on the run sweeps her up in his wake and he finds a way to make her whole while she finds a way to make him a better man. There's plenty of sex and violence, in the noir tradition,...” see full review » see other reviews »

Didn’t Like It Rated 1 stars “When it comes time to have the big book burning because the world has decided there are simply too many crappy novels hogging up retail shelf space...this is the first book I'll reach for to toss on that great fire.” see full review » see other reviews »

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  • Rated 3 stars

  “I can't say I'm not disappointed.
  
  I loved David Schickler's short story *Jamaica* so much I tore it out of the "*New Yorker* and kept it, and it now resides in my copy of his excellent collection *Kissing In Manhattan* which I bought as soon as I heard it was out, and have also bought copies for friends and family.
  
  So when I discovered DS had written a novel my hopes were up.
  
  David Schickler is a clever writer and there is a lot to admire in this book, particularly the depiction of the two main characters. But on the other hand some of the plot elements, especially the decisions made by the characters, aren't just unlikely - they seem sort of dumb. So this was a frustrating book for me in a lot of ways.”

  moik wrote this review Thursday, July 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 1 stars

  “When it comes time to have the big book burning because the world has decided there are simply too many crappy novels hogging up retail shelf space...this is the first book I'll reach for to toss on that great fire. ”

  Jarndyce S wrote this review Saturday, October 20 2007. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “Crazy, noir road trip story about a crazy redhead from a small town who doesn't find herself until a mob enforcer on the run sweeps her up in his wake and he finds a way to make her whole while she finds a way to make him a better man. There's plenty of sex and violence, in the noir tradition, but Schickler's spare style keep you riveted. The only sad part is that you know a tale this twisted cannot end well.”

  Jason wrote this review Wednesday, August 8 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No