Hey Fred,
As a fellow educator (building principal) I know
exactly what you mean.
It's too bad that this excellent review couldn't have
been published the week of the release of the book. But alas,
maybe this will help bolster his holiday sales....
Aldo Mystery Dawg
Frederick Zackel <
fzackel@wcnet.org> wrote: I confess I have been remiss
of late. Like evry teacher, I have been so swamped with
grading tests & essays that I hardly read the newspaper
let alone lift my head.
Today I found in the Los Angeles Times a review of "Blonde
Lightning: A Novel" by Terrill Lee Lankford, a rara-avian. It
is listed in the Book Review as a Special to The Times, and
any time TL is praised is Special.
http://www.calendarlive.com/books/cl-et-book22nov22,0,549265.story?coll=cl-books-util
This review, by Paula L. Woods, says,
"the novel "Blonde Lightning" (is) not just another dose of
murderous mayhem but a deeper and more disturbing meditation
on Mark's love-hate relationship with the film
industry."
Woods continues:
"Originally envisioned with "Earthquake Weather" as one
volume, "Blonde Lightning" stands on its own as a wicked cool
read and further solidifies the early praise about Lankford
as a latter-day successor to Nathanael West and Raymond
Chandler."
Go for it, folks. "Blonde Lightning" like "Earthquake
Weather" is cool.
And that's not me talking.
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