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Title: Disappointing
Review: The comparison with Jim Thompson is obvious; one can only assume that was the target Starr was consciously aiming for. I think he falls badly short of the mark. He's got a tin ear for dialogue and with interior monologue he's even worse. That is a major handicap to an author who is describing a descent into madness, and at the same time it is precisely what Jim Thompson excelled at. Further, Starr seems to lack a voice of his own. It seems impossible to consider the book on its own without comparing it to others in the genre. Overall it is a very forgettable book.
