I confess I have been remiss of late. Like evry teacher, I
have been so swamped with grading tests & essays that I
hardly read the newspaper let alone lift my head.
Today I found in the Los Angeles Times a review of "Blonde
Lightning: A Novel" by Terrill Lee Lankford, a rara-avian. It
is listed in the Book Review as a Special to The Times, and
any time TL is praised is Special.
http://www.calendarlive.com/books/cl-et-book22nov22,0,549265.story?coll=cl-books-util
This review, by Paula L. Woods, says,
"the novel "Blonde Lightning" (is) not just another dose of
murderous mayhem but a deeper and more disturbing meditation
on Mark's love-hate relationship with the film
industry."
Woods continues:
"Originally envisioned with "Earthquake Weather" as one
volume, "Blonde Lightning" stands on its own as a wicked cool
read and further solidifies the early praise about Lankford
as a latter-day successor to Nathanael West and Raymond
Chandler."
Go for it, folks. "Blonde Lightning" like "Earthquake
Weather" is cool.
And that's not me talking.
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