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"A late work by the master at 88, one of his noir exercises that can also be read as a prequel to Gravity's Rainbow, using similar stylistic quirks - telescoping of time and event, funny names (G Rodney Flaunch, author of that Depression bestselle..."
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"In his late 80s and as reclusive as ever, Thomas Pynchon is the last giant of American lit. His newest is a 30s-set Midwest mystery that is a homage to the hardboiled era and one of his lightest and most accessible books. It feels a bit like a com..."
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"Hardboiled gumshoe unwillingly gets into trouble with an international cheese cartel, fascists, and dames. The serious and the silly kiss under a full moon. It's nuts."
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"Difficult to follow but if you don't try to make sense of everything it can actually be enjoyable at times. The detective in the book doesn't seem too interested in solving the cases he is assigned too but he meets a lot of colorful characters alo..."
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