Joseph Zizza

Wildly overrated “novel” about a bunch of beatniks travelling around and having “adventures”, mostly involving drugs and sex and being liberated and putting it “to the man”. Pathetically trying to be cool and irreverent but coming off immature, like rebellious teenagers. I don't understand why people rate this book highly. It's not much and what there is is repeated again and again.

Not up to his usual standard. It started well, but lost its way.

Satisfying entry in the Dismas Hardy series, closing the loop on story lines from previous books. Like putting on an old comfortable pair of slippers>

Very disappointing. AS others have mentioned, this book promises something it doesn't even attempt to deliver. The idea of “unlived life” is not discussed at all, but instead we get essays about psychology viewed through the lens of literature. That might have been interesting, but I didn't think it was here. I was mostly bored and felt like I was listening to a boring classmate from my university days. I know others found this book fascinating, but I found it a waste of my time.

Mildly diverting set of short stories involving Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw. Not up to the novels' standard, but a satisfying fix for those craving more of this entertaining duo.