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If you like Martini's other stuff, you'll like this. It has the usual, welcomed Martini hallmarks. The Attorney is a little different than the others in the series in that the protagonist did not spend as much time discussing his family issues. Some of you will be happy about that, but Martini missed out on an opportunity to touch on the single parenting of a pre-teen. Harry Hinds remains in the series, unfortunately not as prominently. He always added a certain kind of odd, understated comic relief. He's like the 'Kramer' to Madriani's 'Seinfield.' Some people might complain about the ending, but I liked the ironic twist. Most of Martini's endings are way over the top and, in the… Read more
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For you fans of the Madriani protagonist, you won't be dissappointed. This book should've been Martini's best, however the metaphors are more numerous than usual and Martini's insistence on surprising endings gets in the way. If an editor was more involved on this manuscript, you, the reader, would get reddened eyes from non-stop reading.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Disclaimer: This is my first Portis read, so I have no basis for comparison. That being said, this is one of the most enjoyable reads I can recall. All the other Amazon reviewers have it right: it is a wonderful menagerie of characters as sized up by the narrator. What I can add to the list of reviews is the striking parallels to Conrad's Heart of Darkness. You have an odd-job protagonist who, along with is unique travelling companions, goes on a strange journey into the Mexican jungle to search for a missing friend. Along the way, he encounters excesses in human behavior, archeological adventurers, cultists and hippies. At the end of his journey, he finds a self-styled Captain… Read more
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