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Title: The perfect beach (or ski-lodge) book!
Review: The Flamingo Rising appeared under the Christmas tree with my name on it, and when I picked it up to while away some dreary post-holiday afternoons I was most pleasantly surprised. The story is immediately engaging; as for its cast, I found myself imagining the later lives of a number of the characters, a full day after I had finished the book. (I always take this to be a good sign.) Every once in a while the very oddities of the book weighed it down, and my suspension of disbelief faltered; but these very oddities make the book charming, and provide very good entertainment indeed. A great gift, and many thanks to the giver!
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