Title: Too many trains for me
Product review: Get out your flowcharts, mystery fans. You'll need to track many, many characters and plot lines--some of which are simply left dangling at the end of the book."Trains..." is skillfully written here and there, but more work than fun to sit down and read. Brace yourself for the flat footed conversations between Dett, the anti-hero, and his small town girlfriend which go on forever. Where was the editor?Sex happens, yes, but it's too often complex and unenjoyable. Sporadic scenes of explosive violence--mainly at the end-- fail to animate a plodding and somewhat confusing story. And speaking of confusion, this is the second book called "Two Trains Running" to appear in the last year. Obviously it's a pretty good title; maybe all books should be called "Two Trains Running." Anyway, this is the one with individually dated paragraphs.
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