5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous Satire!, February 7, 2012
By
mrswd - Amazon Verified Purchase
This review is from: The Man Who Could Not Make Up His Mind (Kindle Edition)
I wasn't sure at first what to expect from this zany inside view of New
York's creme de la creme but the author captured my attention on page
one and never let go. Clifford Day Vanderwall reminds me of so many
people. He is a good person but a kind of poor soul who is vulnerable to
less-principled individuals like Shirley Horner, a predatory woman who
takes him for all he is worth, financially and spiritually. But what
really impressed me about this story is the witty way in which Brodow
presents his characters. Not since Bonfire of the Vanities have I read a
black comedy that works as well as this one does. The zingers,
one-liners, and absurd situations that Brodow concocts are worthy of a
contemporary Oscar Wilde. The characters are fleshed out beautifully,
even the lesser ones. I felt like I knew these people intimately. Brodow
kept me guessing where we were going up until the last five pages but
the ending was so hysterical that I felt amply rewarded for all the
suspense I had endured. "The Man Who..." had me laughing out loud over
and over again. This is an incredible read.
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