22 - The Thieves of Manhattan, by Adam Langer, 259 pages, Spiegel and Grau, 2010 WHY I PICKED IT: Recommended by the clerk at the bookstore on Granville Island in Vancouver.
ELAPSED TIME: 2 days
RATING: Meh
Ian is a failing novelist. His characters are good, but his stories lack action. His girlfriend, Anya, is a Romanian whose stories draw upon her (much more interesting) life ... are much better. Blade Markam is an ex-gang banging author who has made it big with his autobiographical tale. Ian hates the publishing industry for selling the sizzle (Blade) and ignoring the steak (Ian). Things get worse when Anya leaves Ian... as her career takes off. Ian is then invited to participate in an elaborate confidence scheme, designed to scam the publishing world...
This book is an entertaining enough read. But the literature won't astound you, the ideas won't captivate you, and the characters won't follow you. All in all, an entirely forgettable novel.
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