Texas by the Tail

Rating:
Summary: Too many plot holes
Review: I'm a huge Jim Thompson fan and have read 15 of his books. TEXAS BY THE TAIL is not one of his best. Some of the writing is quite good, and I liked the characters. However, there were far too many plot holes and coincidences. Yeah, that can be said about most of Thompson's books, but it's particularly true here. The plot concerns Mitch Corley, a professional gambler, and his attempts to scam people in Houston. He has a wife who won't divorce him and a girlfriend who doesn't know he's married. Plus, he's starting to make some powerful people mad about his gambling cons. I actually found myself rooting for Corley, but the resolution left me wondering what happened.

Overall, this book is second tier Thompson. I'd recommend THE GRIFTERS or POP. 1280 instead. However, Thompson completists likely will enjoy it more than the average reader.

Rating:
Summary: Too many plot holes
Review: I'm a huge Jim Thompson fan and have read 15 of his books. TEXAS BY THE TAIL is not one of his best. Some of the writing is quite good, and I liked the characters. However, there were far too many plot holes and coincidences. Yeah, that can be said about most of Thompson's books, but it's particularly true here. The plot concerns Mitch Corley, a professional gambler, and his attempts to scam people in Houston. He has a wife who won't divorce him and a girlfriend who doesn't know he's married. Plus, he's starting to make some powerful people mad about his gambling cons. I actually found myself rooting for Corley, but the resolution left me wondering what happened.

Overall, this book is second tier Thompson. I'd recommend THE GRIFTERS or POP. 1280 instead. However, Thompson completists likely will enjoy it more than the average reader.

Rating:
Summary: Not his best
Review: Not his best stuff but if you're a serious Thompson fan its worth your time. If you're new to Thompson, go elsewhere.

Rating:
Summary: Not his best
Review: Not his best stuff but if you're a serious Thompson fan its worth your time. If you're new to Thompson, go elsewhere.

Rating:
Summary: Reader by the tail...
Review: This book reads like it was pieced together from notebooks found in a motel after the writer left town. I would only recommend it to someone on my s-list. I thought the cover looked interesting when I picked it up at the bookstore, but now I dislike that as well.

Rating:
Summary: Reader by the tail...
Review: This book reads like it was pieced together from notebooks found in a motel after the writer left town. I would only recommend it to someone on my s-list. I thought the cover looked interesting when I picked it up at the bookstore, but now I dislike that as well.