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Title: a weak story, poorly told
Review: Maupin, with his "Tales of the City" series and "Maybe the Moon," established himself as a storyteller of high order. That makes this current book an even greater disappointment. A book that cannot decide what it wants to be, it is full of one-dimensional or incomprehensible characters that move around within the rambling plot without reason or cause or much to like about them. The plot "twists" are mostly unnecessary or inane, and one is left feeling that Maupin owes us a refund or a real book.
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