Re: RARA-AVIS: Charles Williams' The Diamond Binkini

From: Jeff Vorzimmer ( jvorzimmer@austin.rr.com)
Date: 07 Jul 2006


> Charles Williams' THE DIAMOND BIKINI has been discussed on the
> list before and I finished it. Bill Crider mentioned recently
> re: backwoods themed novels and this one falls in that category.
> It takes place in the Texas hill country and uses a wonderful
> supporting cast that includes an uncle building an ark and an
> uncle making leather hides to sell. The kid narrator, Billy
> Noonan, tells everything in a wide-eyed wonder, but you just
> know it's the author's tongue-in-cheek. It's not for every
> taste but a funny, fun read.

I really enjoyed this as well. There's also a sequel called Uncle Sagamore.

Jeff

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