Title: An Excellent First Novel
Product review: This was James Baker's first book, originally published in 1985 under the name James Dillinger, because at the time he was considering changing his name to something less ordinary. Adrenaline tells the story of Nick and Jeff, two lovers-who-just-met, busted by a couple of cops with some pretty big issues. They find themselves running for their lives as the entire LAPD hunts them for a murder they didn't commit. A classic chase story, Baker's Hollywood script-writing skills show through already, as does his brilliant and black sense of humour. The horrific is rendered absurd and hilarious (but not ineffectual) as Baker crashes gleefully through the boundaries of good taste. And if you ever found the Osmonds a little too sickly-sweet or hated homophobic cops (and let's face it we all have), there's something here for you. This book really lives up to it's name - it's a riveting story that you just can't put down.
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