Happy Pride to all who celebrate!
The First Quarry****
I was disappointed in the quality of the last couple of Quarry novels so I wasn’t expecting much…but this was good. One of his best plots and I really enjoyed it. Could’ve done without the racism. Big believer that you can show the casual racism of the past (1970s) without wallowing in it and the book does that. Otherwise, it’s good.
Kings of the Garden: The New York Knicks and Their City****
Stretching a four star rating here but I liked the subject and I got what I wanted out of the book, even if the presentation is uneven and clunky. I learned a lot about the Knicks from that period and NYC hip hop culture that was emerging right next to them.
Out on the Cutting Edge****
I sat down to read this review, accidentally read my one from almost five years ago…and it perfectly describes how I feel about this one. One of the best in the Scudder series. 10/10, no more notes. It’s a great transition novel to Scudder’s second act.
I feel ya there, honey.
Anyway, I had to read this for a library challenge and the visuals are fun and the dialogue is cute and it goes off the rails at the end but is fine for what it is. I enjoyed it and don’t need to analyze it more.
Like a Gemini: one side is good and the other is not!
I don’t know, it’s fun for what it is if you don’t take it too seriously.
