IVIV20: Maybe then, 368-369

[Michael Bailey]

 Mark Kohut wrote:
> Yea, dark...sadly so....

hmmm, well, it *is* a noir...

I have a lot of reactions to the book, mostly positive, but
rather fragmentary right at the moment

I wish Dave Monroe would share what he's hinting at about
"consider this book in the light of the author's other work" -
hope Dave is doing ok, it is worrisome.

one thing that keeps occurring to me, for no logical reason,
is that a "Doc" series wouldn't be a bad thing...
the Bourne franchise comes to mind

another thing that crosses my mind is to compare the
novel to a video game, where the character has succeeded
in his quest and is obviously headed for the next episode -
he's got a nearly full pack of cigs and whatever's left of the 10k he won...

so I guess, this book, which is wrapped up pretty neatly
and self-contained, to me seems to be calling for a sequel

I liked the characters, plot, language, ideas, pretty well and
wouldn't mind following Doc through another conglomeration -



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