I leant Contract to my brother at university and he vomited on it. He said he enjoyed it though (as a read AND a puke receptacle). I'm sure he'll look forward to reading and despoiling this one as well as soon as I tell him of it.
Smirking is one of the most underwritten moves that the human face can pull. I'll get my staple gun an arrange a suitable expression for this collection of words about your even bigger collection of words. I've already got my copy pre-ordered and ready to ship from the UK to the antipodes the instant it's released to the public.
I'm pushing to get a few copies ordered to the bookstore I work at, and then to do my best to shove them down the throats of any and all who come within range of me while I'm working.
I can't remember who said it, or where I read it, but the best thing for me about crime fiction is the way it scratches underneath the veneer of civilisation we tend to wear - exposing the bits of ourselves we usually hide from others.
Really enjoyed the grimy, psychedelic feel of this, and while I guessed a fair amount of what was going to happen, it didn't stop it kicking any less hard when it did. I best avoid spoilerising by saying ...
I would love to read more about Vince, Dan and Canton. Excellent characters, all.