RE: RARA-AVIS: Yahoo

Spurlock, Duane (Dspurlock@paulschultz.com)
Fri, 3 Oct 1997 08:34:52 -0400 >Fred Willard wrote:
>>>I been reading the list but not posting for awhile as I've been
>working on my second novel.
>
>I hope everyone will excuse and understand a moment of self-promotion
>as I have just had the thrill of seeing my first novel arrive in
>bookstores.
>
>The early reviews have been extremely positive but have also noted,
>"This book is not for the faint hearted."
>
>I thought that comment might register with members of this list.<<
>

Fred:
I read "Down on Ponce" a couple of weeks ago and thought it was a hoot.

Tough, darkly humorous, strange characters and disgusting habits. I
think RARA-AVIS members will enjoy it.

How can any hardboiled film fan not appreciate a character named Sam
Fuller?

POSSIBLE SPOILER FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK YET
* *
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

My only real quibble with the novel came when the lady lawyer so
whoe-heartedly joined the gang of misfits for their getaway from the
hotel. Despite some of the preceding shenanigans and the environment
that you set up so excellently for the book and its characters, this
event stretched my suspension of disbelief a little too far. Maybe she
had a love jones for Bug, but her willingness to eagerly join in on what
she expected to be lawless activity just isn't consistent with her
previous characterization.

Otherwise, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look foward to reading
your next novel.
--Duane Spurlock
>
>
>
>
>
>------------------------------
>Down on Ponce by Fred Willard
>fwillard@mindspring.com
>http://www.mindspring.com/~fwillard
>#
># To unsubscribe, say "unsubscribe rara-avis" to majordomo@icomm.ca.
># The web pages for the list are at http://www.vex.net/~buff/rara-avis/.
>
#
# To unsubscribe, say "unsubscribe rara-avis" to majordomo@icomm.ca.
# The web pages for the list are at http://www.vex.net/~buff/rara-avis/.