I loved this book almost all the way through- I've been meaning to read it during a summer for like 2 summers now, and I'm glad I finally did. The prose at the beginning was reminiscent of Tom Wolfe's Electric Kool-aid, and it reminded me of another book, Move Underground, which combined Beatnik ...
says Jessie Malone to the eager gentleman as he negotiates with her in the downstairs smoking parlor. “And on a Thursday, which, I’ll have you know, is my most magnetic day.” “Magnetic day?” says the gentleman, feigning surprise. Jessie knows very well that his wife, who also consults with the fa...