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Friday, July 01, 2005
Dead Run
Just finished reading Dead Run, the latest Monkeewrench book from the mother-daughter team of P.J. Tracy. I started the book a little over twelve hours ago and, except for work, spent the day reading the book, finding out what happened next, basking in its page-turning glory.
It's good to read a book, not out of obligation (for a class or a freelance writing assignment, say), but just out of pure enjoyment. For me, at least, it feels like a wonderful indulgence.
The book itself was up to the standards of the first two Monkeewrench book: a good plot with some decent twists and turns (though not nearly as twisty as the first two, which both had some pretty devastating last-minte surprises), strong characterization with an emphasis on one-on-one dynamics, and writing that's slick but not heartless. This is the kind of book that's meant to be read as fast as possible, not to be mulled over and pondered. If anything, it's worth reading a new Monkeewrench book to see how the characters are doing, what they're up to, and to see them interact the way you expect them to. Like all good popular fiction series, it feels like a reunion of old friends, and that - along with the promise of bloodshed - is what draws me in time and again.
And of course, later this month the ultimate page-turning series will be coming out with its latest installment...
It's good to read a book, not out of obligation (for a class or a freelance writing assignment, say), but just out of pure enjoyment. For me, at least, it feels like a wonderful indulgence.
The book itself was up to the standards of the first two Monkeewrench book: a good plot with some decent twists and turns (though not nearly as twisty as the first two, which both had some pretty devastating last-minte surprises), strong characterization with an emphasis on one-on-one dynamics, and writing that's slick but not heartless. This is the kind of book that's meant to be read as fast as possible, not to be mulled over and pondered. If anything, it's worth reading a new Monkeewrench book to see how the characters are doing, what they're up to, and to see them interact the way you expect them to. Like all good popular fiction series, it feels like a reunion of old friends, and that - along with the promise of bloodshed - is what draws me in time and again.
And of course, later this month the ultimate page-turning series will be coming out with its latest installment...
