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To make money for college, Lem Altick gets involved with a drug ring under the umbrella of a encyclopedia sales scheme. This book would translate well into a movie....pulp crime all the way. Great writing; you can almost see the main character growing up in a two day period. To stay alive he has to stay one step ahead of:
-2 crooked cops
-1 half of a Siamese twin
-A encyclopedia pyramid sales team
-Residents at a trailer park
-A Don Johnson styled crime boss
-a love interest
-and a violent animal right ...more
-2 crooked cops
-1 half of a Siamese twin
-A encyclopedia pyramid sales team
-Residents at a trailer park
-A Don Johnson styled crime boss
-a love interest
-and a violent animal right ...more
I have read all of David Liss's other book and loved them. Since I am now a member of his discussion group, I want to be familiar with all his work. I do have a complaint with the name of his protagonist, Lem Altick? What Jewish kid has the name "Lem," and what kind of a Jewish name is "Altick"? Don't shoot me.
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I prefer historical novels myself, and love his other books, but this one was definitely a good book...humorous, language and inner dialog was colorful; had a certain frantic-ness. Good read.
Nov 28, 2007
Nicole Oswald
marked it as to-read
