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X, Y

by Michael Blumlein

3.09(64 ratings)

Frankie watched herself in the mirror as she danced in the strip joint--it was the only way to get through the act. But then the fat man came into the club, and the siren scre…

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Sam@timelord23.bsky.social

I read this because Grady Hendrix recommended it. That was a mistake. A “psychosexual thriller” that isn’t particularly thrilling or sexy. It doesn’t deliver on the tortured relationship promised in the summary until 200 pages in, then just meanders to an unsatisfactory conclusion. Great for people who love to ask, “Is this going anywhere?”