In Ross Macdonald's A MOVING TARGET, Lew Archer lapses into
sleep and describes several dreams he has. I don't have the
novel in front of me to quote in detail. I know I've read
other hb novels using the same device. George Pelecanos, for
instance, uses it, IIRC, usually in an alcoholic haze. Like
the gaudy metaphor, it can be jarring but in RM's case I also
found it to be humorous and insightful to a lesser
extent.
Ed Lynskey
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