Jeff Black

This book is a nice afternoon diversion, but the one major problem is believability. A lot of the actions/situations are hard to swallow, as are some of the coincidences. The book is also slow at some points--especially the beginning--so while the characters are believable and likable, it's the plotting and pacing that makes this a book which I won't rush to pass on. Yet, the nuances in the way Black deals with AIDS and mortality are smart, and rarely explored, so the book may well be worth an afternoon's diversion....you just have to go into it knowing that the plot stretches believability.… (altro)