Title: Hack writing
Review: This is a very disappointing tome from one whose earlier works were so bright with descriptive prose and pinpoint characterization. Ms. Grimes has fallen into the hackneyed manner of most American writers and has allowed skimpy dialogue to develop plot and character. The book is a "quick read". The weighty subject matter of this volume is full of ideas just waiting break loose and emerge from murky depths, but this novel has all the murky depths of a well-kept California swimming pool. Ms. Grimes is capable of so much more.
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