----- Original Message ----- From: "jumblejim" <
jumblejim@prodigy.net>
> A little belatedly, I've just finished Paul Cain's
widely and wildly
praised
> FAST ONE. I can't say I caught the fever. Aside from
the ending, which
is
> bleak as they come and worthy of the other Cain, I
found the story very
hard
> to follow, motivations cluttered, and characters
barely distinguishable.
> It's good, hard writing, but I had to force myself
to stay with it, as I
> couldn't pick it up again after a few hours and
remember who was who and
> what it was about. Those last three or four pages,
though, are worth
> remembering.
I also found the plot impossible to follow (still thought the
writing was terrific, though). When FAST ONE is next printed
(which it surely will be), I think there's a strong case for
the publisher supplying a detailed synopsis.
Al
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