There are definitely plot problems with this book, but the characters and Mandel's writing just drawn me in. I'm more than willing to suspend my disbelief about certain aspects of the book because I'm busy hiding with Lilia in the back seat of a car, living in motel room after hotel room and shi...
Ever read a book, turn that final page, stare off into space and not know how you felt about it, or even if it was good. You appreciated the prose, sharp dialect and descriptive settings, yet in the back of your mind, you just wanted something more. Well written, but just felt like a two part Law...
He sat alone for two hours before the door finally opened. "Daniel," Paul said. He'd changed very little since Daniel had seen him last, although Daniel had forgotten about his tattoo, a large bright goldfish on the side of his neck. It was obvious that if he was still...
This is well before the Georgia Flu. Civilization won’t collapse for another fourteen years. Arthur has been filming a period drama all week, partly on a soundstage and partly in a park on the edge of the city. Earlier in the day he was wearing a crown, but now he’s wearing a Toronto Blue Jays ca...
the bellboy asked.It was early afternoon, and Eli had woken up only recently; he hadn’t noticed the bellboy board the elevator. He looked up, blinking, and remembered being given directions to Club Electrolite on his first night in the city.“The girl you’re looking for,” the bellboy said.“No. Not...
Anton was chilled by the air conditioning. For the first time since he’d proposed to Sophie he found himself grateful for the impending wedding; he had a little over two months to go and there were things to be done, and having things to do gave the day some semblance of structure. He could only ...