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Title: Very Odd
Review: Burke is one of my favourite living writers. His plots are complex, characters interesting, and settings vivid. But, this book does not compare with any of his others. The plot is rushed and characters are left flat and undeveloped. Poor Molly, Dave's latest wife, is given only peripheral attention and treated with the same brush Burke has painted most of Dave's other partners. The conclusion of the book is almost as convenient as waking up only to discover it was only a dream. It has usually been a treat to go into summer with a Burke book to read, but this was a shocker. Even the editing of this book was horrible. Simple spelling errors creeping into many chapters, plots not fleshed out and characters left on the page without significant purpose.I'm wondering what's going on with Burke and his publisher that this book would be put on the shelves in this state. The publisher should be taking better care of such a significant author.
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