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Smith's prose is supple and seductive, and he's at his best when chewing over the porous demarcation between reality and fantasy, or recounting the fractured fairy tale of his protagonist's upbringing (Angel's repeated efforts to impart some color to his skin are particularly poignant). Less firm is the mystery that forms Los Angeles's spine. Though the plot cleverly manipulates the reader, as much as it does Angel, it's unduly complicated and requires considerable suspension of belief. Still, the author deserves applause for subverting the supposedly familiar patterns of noir storytelling. His City of Angel is devilishly deceptive. --J. Kingston Pierce
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Angel,says a hoarse voice over a crackling cell phone connection and then she is gone. Angel Veronchek is convinced that the voice belonged to his mysterious and beautiful new neighbour, Angela - and that she is terrified for her life. So begins Angels dangerous and desperate quest to uncover what happened to Angela, a woman he knows nearly nothing about but her name (which turns out to be false), a woman Angel is in love with. But Angel has his own secrets. The son of one of Hollywoods most powerful producers, Angel has renounced a world of wealth and glamour that most people only dream of. It is only Angelas arrival, and her eerie disappearance, that knock his solitary, reclusive life off balance, and plunge him into the sinister world of Los Angeles nights, a world of secrets that arent meant to be told, and lost people who arent meant to be found. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR006242317
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. SIGNED by author. Pre publication edition with slight edge edge wear.; 9.0 X 6.5 X 0.8 inches; 336 pages. Seller Inventory # 0829R262628
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