The narrative voice in this novel is exceptionally enjoyable. I laughed a lot more than anticipated for a book about test fighter pilots and the space program. I especially found the the “voice” of the chimps that Wolfe employed amusing and heart-breaking all at once. Those poor primates in the “box.” In a lot of…
This revenge mystery had me from the start of this novel, where her suddenly dead friend, Sasha, leaves Eleanor $50k to “get” her ex-boyfriend, but is entirely unclear about how or why she should do this. After meeting Jonathan Neel, an advertising executive, she’s more convinced than ever that this arrogant, vacuous man deserves whatever…
Yeah, yeah, this novel is old. Real old. Like Mickey Mouse and Chet Baker old-timey old. So what. It’s good. It’s cutting-edge. The characters are raw and bolder than most of the books coming out today from the major houses. Thomas Ripley is one of a kind. A man with a talent for impersonation, forgery,…
As you’ve probably noticed by my reviews I’m not much for reading the latest releases. I tend to jump around, get into a particular author or hear about a particular book, then read it, whether it was released in 1898 or in 2021. This month’s review is no exception to that rule. Men Without Women (also the…