Straight Man: A Novel243 reviews
Richard Russo

Vintage, 1998

Funny...

+ "For every complex problem there is a simple solution. And it's always wrong" - H.L. Mencken, quoted from the Epilogue
+ the best Russo
+ Good, could have been great
  
  











  



  
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead356 reviews
Max Brooks

Three Rivers Press, 2003

MUST-HAVE FOR FANS OF THE LIVING DEAD

+ Excellent
+ What a great book!
+ Interesting "How To" Guide
  
  











  



  
Outer Dark29 reviews
Cormac Mccarthy

Vintage, 1993

A gripping, taught, harrowing read

+ Inner Dark, As Well
+ outer dark and inner dark, evil remains the same
+ I Loved It But Not Sure Why
+ good
  
  











  



  
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer400 reviews
Patrick Suskind

Vintage, 2001

Original and delightful!

+ Chillingly brilliant

Suskind's novel is the story of a madman, a serial killer of ages past whose main characteristics is his intense use of a rarely-tackled sense: smell. With a birth-given gift as unique as it is powerful, this serial killer gets on a rampage led, like a powerful dog, by his nose. Although the ...
  
  











  



  
Outer Dark29 reviews
Cormac Mccarthy

Vintage, 1993

A gripping, taught, harrowing read

+ Inner Dark, As Well
+ outer dark and inner dark, evil remains the same
+ I Loved It But Not Sure Why
+ good
  
  











  



  
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead356 reviews
Max Brooks

Three Rivers Press, 2003

MUST-HAVE FOR FANS OF THE LIVING DEAD

+ Excellent
+ What a great book!
+ Interesting "How To" Guide
  
  











  



  
Straight Man: A Novel243 reviews
Richard Russo

Vintage, 1998

Funny...

+ "For every complex problem there is a simple solution. And it's always wrong" - H.L. Mencken, quoted from the Epilogue
+ the best Russo
+ Good, could have been great
  
  











  



  
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer400 reviews
Patrick Suskind

Vintage, 2001

Original and delightful!

+ Chillingly brilliant

Suskind's novel is the story of a madman, a serial killer of ages past whose main characteristics is his intense use of a rarely-tackled sense: smell. With a birth-given gift as unique as it is powerful, this serial killer gets on a rampage led, like a powerful dog, by his nose. Although the ...