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Title: Trying too hard
Review: Right as Rain is more a crafted novel than nurtured one. It has all the 'right' characters with strengths and foibles; settings are real enough, but painted with a heavy brush; dialog drives story, but is too often counter cop, buddy movie cant; plot is well thought out, but predictable in hindsight. The novel is not comfortable with itself and works too hard at being screen worthy. It did not send me back to the shelf for another from Mr. Pelecanos.
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