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Deep As the Marrow, redux - Maggers - 04-07-2005
I just finished rereading "Deep As the Marrow." I loved it the first time, and LOVED IT even more the second time around. Good golly, I think I have to say this is my favorite non-RJ book, beating "Black Wind" and "Sims." I love the Pine Barrens. I want more and more about the Pine Barrens. I want a whole book to take place there.
And Poppy! What a heroine! When I grow up I'd like to be the kind of woman that Poppy is. Straight up and true. What a gal.
All of the characters are so richly drawn. The drama and excitement are nearly unbearable. (I'm not giving anything away here, the basic plot is described on the back flap.) The backdrop of the story, the resounding shock waves created by the President's plan to legalize drugs, is provocative, thoughtfully laid out and resonates with FPW's themes in other novels, like "An Enemy of the State." Fascinating!
As I mentioned in the Compendium thread, there are numerous ties to other novels, "Implant" foremost among them. The ties are so much fun to run across, especially since I've been rereading so many FPW books in sequence.
What great fun. Thanks, Paul, you provide me with endless hours of marvelous entertainment. Most of all, it's a thrill to be able to drop you a line and thank you directly.
Deep As the Marrow, redux - fpw - 04-07-2005
Maggers Wrote:What great fun. Thanks, Paul
Most welcome. Poppy is one of my favorite characters. I kickstarted her and she took off on her own. I wanted an adult-child bond that was deep and ferocious. Poppy delivered in spades.