From the Daily Telegraph Sydney
MARGARET Thatcher's death caused confusion on Twitter where some users were apparently left with the impression that Cher had died.
That's a bit like confusing my novel Iraqi Icicle with the Life of Pi.
The first newspaper reviews of Iraqi Icicle are in. As they
are from the News Limited stable they are pretty much the same. Take a look.
·
6 Apr 2013 The Daily
Telegraph (Sydney) HARRY BRUMPTON
The Courier-Mail Queensland Life Page 20 BOOKS
CRIME
Iraqi Icicle
Bernie
Dowling Bent Banana Books, $11.86
STEELE
Hill hasn’t had a job since he lost his gig as a racetrack bookie, but it’s not
for want of talent.
His
major talent is his unfortunate but entertaining ability to be in a sorry spot
at the most inopportune moment.
The
moment is the late-’80s and the spot is Brisbane, in particular its underworld.
As young Mr Hill slides through these scenes a string of his acquaintances
begin to drop dead in circumstances that leave him looking red-handed. To clear
himself, poor Hill is prompted to find the culprit.
The
ride is clever but chaotic. It’s a littered with wild divagations and madcap
monologues. It’s redeemed by character – often literally, with mentions of
local identities including jockey Chris Munce, reporter Phil Dickie and others.
The
narrator’s sardonic humour, adult wordplay and jaded world view give Iraqi
Icicle a definite neo-noir feel. The pleasure of sorting through these
mysteries lies in the story’s steady ascension through the clues.
VERDICT: A
WHODUNIT WITH A FEW SCREWS LOOSE
Harry
Brumpton
The
Verdict is interesting. I am not sure it reflects and was probably given by a
journo other than the reviewer. What do you think?
Disclaimer: The price of $11.86 is the current Amazon price before shipping. Any bookshop should tell you how much it will cost if they order it in for you.
Here is our song. It is a tribute to the collective amnesia of MSM. For some strange reason, comments on the vid are disabled.
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