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Let's talk about elegance. Elegance is
a matter of refinement and quality. But it's
also a matter of complexity. Elegant things just have
more going on than things that are merely excellent.
You may disagree, but I find the Beatles excellent,
Bach elegant. See where I'm going with this?
The first layer in this book is the question of murder itself.
We know from the outset that someone's going to
die, but we don't find out who gets whacked until half-way into the book. The author hasn't so much muddied t ...more
a matter of refinement and quality. But it's
also a matter of complexity. Elegant things just have
more going on than things that are merely excellent.
You may disagree, but I find the Beatles excellent,
Bach elegant. See where I'm going with this?
The first layer in this book is the question of murder itself.
We know from the outset that someone's going to
die, but we don't find out who gets whacked until half-way into the book. The author hasn't so much muddied t ...more
Recipe for a good book:
A large helping of cheating husband
several tablespoons of mad scientific research
A recovering alcoholic clergyman named Dante lusting for the heroine
A New England setting where witches, exorcisms, and such are the norm.
Let the heroine, Beverly, discover a pair of panties in her husband’s suitcase and become so distraught over the man’s philandering that she seeks counseling from the church. Stir in wonderful character building, and then add a priest struggling with his fai ...more
A large helping of cheating husband
several tablespoons of mad scientific research
A recovering alcoholic clergyman named Dante lusting for the heroine
A New England setting where witches, exorcisms, and such are the norm.
Let the heroine, Beverly, discover a pair of panties in her husband’s suitcase and become so distraught over the man’s philandering that she seeks counseling from the church. Stir in wonderful character building, and then add a priest struggling with his fai ...more
Oct 09, 2007
Sarah A.
marked it as to-read
Feb 21, 2008
Stephanie
marked it as to-read
