[grimoire] Prodigal Blues**Gary Braunbeck

[Jason Cavallaro]

This is Braunbeck's latest release through Cemetary Dance.

Absolutely BRILLIANT.  Some people have said that this is Braunbeck's best 
book to date.  It very well may be.  I'm partial to IN SILENT GRAVES, but 
that may be b/c it was the first Braunbeck book that I read.

Also, I noticed that there is no synopsis/plot teaser on the back cover of 
the book.  I don't know about everyone else, but I really like that idea.  
Especially in a limited edition hardcover.  I figure if you're willing to 
shell out $40 for a book, you're a big enough fan of that particular author 
to read the book regardless of the plot.  Instead of a synopsis, there is 
just a Tim Lebbon blurb.

I'll just say that it is a very intense book, both violent AND touching.  
Braunbeck at his best.  Fully fleshed characters as well, which is this 
author's strong suit.

Jason

now reading Edogawa Rampo's "Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination."  
I've read "The Human Chair" by him and loved it.  I also just received a dvd 
called "Rampo Noir," which has 4 short movies based on his stories, so I 
decided to try out this collection first

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