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michaelsnyder
08-17-2008, 02:14 AM
Okay, I should know better than to recommend books before I get all the way to the end. But I've read Earley's other work and am confident it will end well...likely extraordinarily well!

I resisted reading this one for a long time because it didn't seem like 'my kinda book.' But sometimes a writer is so good that it doesn't matter. This is one of those times.

One of my favorite quotes about the book is this: "The apparent casualness of the plot masks the extraordinary craft." This ain't bad either: "Radiant, knowing, pitch-perfect...A swift, lovely book."

And don't take my word for it. Rather, bop into a bookstore, find the Tony Earley section, then read all the blurbs on the back and the inside cover. Or better yet, read the book!

Mike

Michelle
08-17-2008, 11:42 AM
I received an email this morning "Your book has been mailed." :) It's on the way.

michaelsnyder
08-18-2008, 06:33 PM
I finished it last night. And indeed...it certainly lived up to the hype.

Mike

Michelle
08-20-2008, 09:00 PM
Got it in today's mail along with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. :)