Title: True to life debut
Review: I was drawn to this book initially because not only did I live in Marin County back in the 1980's (the very time and place the novel was written and is set) but I also actually worked behind the bar at the Shakey's Pizza in Terra Linda that provides one of the main settings for this novel. So it's a good bet that author Louis B. Jones was one of my customers at some point! The great thing about this - and Jones' follow-up, "Particles And Luck" - is that it rings true to life. The characters are recognizable from daily life and their dreams and aspirations ring true. This novel is to Marin County, California what the films of Bill Forsyth ("Local Hero", "Comfort And Joy", etc.) are to Scotland: a sweet and whimsical slice of life so real you can taste it.
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