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Summary: OUTRAGEOUS.
Review: A powerful debut which portrays the colorful life of a South L.A. retired drug dealer who when accused of the murder of his disappeared ex-wife, sets off to find the truth; a journey through Newport's vile underworld.
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Summary: 2 1/2* Not His Best
Review: After reading the mostly excellent "Flinch," I turned to Robert Ferrigno's heralded debut novel and was very disappointed. Unlike "Flinch," the plot is sometimes unclear, he relies on clumsy stereotypes, and motivation is not always believable.Ferrigno throws in so many contrived oddball situations that it's almost like he doesn't really believe in the strength of the story itself. While humorous exaggeration is common to mysteries, Ferrigno doesn't balance this with enough realism to make this a credible story, and this lessens our involvement. There are some good scenes (especially with the jocular but intimidating "Cubanito"), clever dialogue, and genuine suspense (along with his usual graphic violence), but the book does not compare to his later efforts. Recommended only for completists who want to read all of his work.
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Summary: Wow! Great story line, difficult to close
Review: Danny DeMedici's life is entangled in his ex-wife's web of sex and industrial politics with a dash of manufactured drugs. A story line that draws you on to the damaged end as Danny seeks to understand the messages left for him in ancient South American rituals. This character provides the basis for more fiction around Danny's skills. A great read
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Summary: One of my favorite novels of all time
Review: Engaging, clever, witty Even the cliches are good Read this novel when it was first published, recommended it to everyone I knew and still do so.
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Summary: Definitely Recommended! Great characters but convoluted plot
Review: I was hooked on this book about the third paragraph when the main characters frustration about his divorce is described as feeling like throwing a fat man through a plate glass window...just to hear the noise The perspective of Southern California's sub-culture as viewed by an ex drug dealer (pot only, thank-you) is fascinating as are some of the compelling characters who include: - the outwardly glamorous, successful ex-wife, whose true nature could make Charles Manson appear compassionate - the vietnam vet brother-in-law, formerly an alligator-sweater-wearing preppie college golf star, now enjoying a hermit-like high tech existence in the ground zero environment of an abandoned oil plant - Cubanito, a refugee from Castro's most horrifying prison camps, who now combines the lifestyle of a Rolex wearing Ferrari driving drug dealer with a Dale Carnegie type entrepenurial attidude that could only happen in America. The plot does become hard to both follow and believe, but the author's talent for character development as well as dialogue and observations that stick in a reader's mind more than compensate.
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Summary: Professionally written, adequately entertaining.
Review: I'm aware that I'm damning the book with faint praise, but that's the best summary title I can think of. A noir thriller centering around an ex-dealer who wants to do right, his deadly ex-wife, and a straight arrow cop. There's nothing really special about the book, and the noir language is so self-conscious it's occasionally very funny. Read if bored, skip if something better is available.
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Summary: Surprisingly good read!
Review: In helping his ex-wife steer clear of a murder rap, he becomes involved with a few detectives, his bizarre ex brother in-law, a couple of muscle bound freaks (Baby Hueys!), a "mad" scientist and other assorted characters. Not entirely predictable and fast paced enough to keep me reading!! I like the way Ferrigno pieces a story together. It wasn't difficult to recall characters, great descriptive work and good storytelling.
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Summary: Surprisingly good read!
Review: In helping his ex-wife steer clear of a murder rap, he becomes involved with a few detectives, his bizarre ex brother in-law, a couple of muscle bound freaks (Baby Hueys!), a "mad" scientist and other assorted characters. Not entirely predictable and fast paced enough to keep me reading!! I like the way Ferrigno pieces a story together. It wasn't difficult to recall characters, great descriptive work and good storytelling.
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Summary: Poorly written, going nowhere scenario
Review: Sigh...I've tried several times to finish this book but failed. Didn't know what this book was all about, just like "Slow Motion Riot", the other book I really didn't know how to read on and get a grip, both are so pretentious, trying so hard to deliver something out of nothing. This book was so abstract, so bored and focusless that made my eyes cross, like trying to get a grip from those framed 3D pictures sold in the mall stores, you have to look at it and not look at the same time, then you might get something figured out. The book is still on the shelf to torture me continuously.
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