Review: Probably should be a 2-star, but...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2012
What in the world is going on here?  This story started out like gangbusters, then got weirder as it went on, with dead-ends along the way.  What was the black man all about?  What is the significance of the toy?  Whatever happened to Mr. Black?  What happened to Doc?  To Laura?  Do guys like our hero really drop their pants as often as he did, without regard to his wife (and she accepts all his behavior?), all without consequences?  Too many questions before the ending, which came out of the blue, and was actually quite a shocker, for several reasons...as you will find if you make it to the end.  Normally, I would give a story as confounding as this one only two stars.  As it is, I opted for three, because, despite the book's faults, it is an unusual and fairly well written tale.  Recommend it?  Sure.  But be prepared to finish scratching your head.