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This would be my " emergence from the shadows " dramatic intro . ( Ohh .. can you just imagine " I have the files .. have you the payment I requested ? " ) add to that a corny voice over a la Don Fontaine .. ( In a world .. where nothing is as it seems and fact blends seamlessly with fantasy .. ) ok ok , you get the idea . So I just finished " Wetware " ; Craig Nova . For the uninformed , Mr. Nova is a university professor & an accomplished author . His writing style is lush , effective , enticing and very descriptive , i.e.; " She continued to play . Jack looked out the window. The shadows of the birds flitted around the room ,across the wall, over her hair and hands , through the sounds that lingered in the dusty air . The bits of dust turned in the light and flashed now and then , just small flecks of gold in the otherwise dreary room , but which seemed to suggest the ephemeral and piercing quality of the notes she played . She stopped . The sound of Stone's weeping filled the room . " Now mind you , that was just a light example of how descriptive Craig is . I did love this novel ( and told him so , via e - mail & blogging - no response as of yet .. ) however , I wrote him before I finished the novel . ( Sue me , I was too excited and ensconced in the literature . ) The ending ? Ok .. what do " Easy Rider ", "Dirty Mary , Crazy Larry" & " Thelma & Louise " as examples of films have in common ? ( apples & oranges , films & literature , bear with me .) I love all of those movies and pretty much anything counter culture that kicks ass while thumbing its nose at any establishment , but they all have those " brick wall , didn't see that coming " type conclusions that leave you sitting there while the credits roll with your head tilted askew like a rottweiler that just lost its tennisball under the couch .. or cats watching ping pong .The last few pages of " Wetware " I was all " Wha ?? huhn ? " ( imagine Scooby Doo saying that .. or Astro . Rastro ? ) Again ... it was a marvelous read . Craig drew me in with austere , yet luxurious phrasing and eloquent detailing , then he sneaks up on you with a two by four & whacks you " upside de head " , wiping his hands on his shirt like a butcher with a stained apron punching out after a long shift . Zoinks ! Nevertheless , it's worth reading . Just watch out for that speeding train while you sit in the back seat of a dodge charger ( with Peter Fonda at the wheel & a giggling Susan George riding shotgun ) thinking " Yeeaah ! We made it ! " - Nexus 6