Erica Manfred

Prepare for a fun experience

Revisado: 11-29-22

There's a Dead Girl in My Yard is an old fashioned screwball comedy where the absurdities pile up and the whole situation gets funnier and funnier as it spirals out of control. Start with the premise of a renting a house with the remains of someone famous--maybe a a famous movie star ---in the yard and having to put up with mourners day and night, then move to crazier and crazier situations in Miami, LA, and other spots with a bunch of nutcases of various ethnicities trying to make a twisted situation straighter, which is impossible. Prepare to LOL. This should be a sitcom for sure.

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So much fun

Revisado: 06-20-22

Loved this book. Dark comedy is my favorite genre. Narrator was perfect. Love to read another by this author

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Disappointed

Revisado: 03-17-22

I was expecting the author to analyze the deep divisions in our country using her experience. She said her childhood friend was a trumper but she never discusses that with the friend. There were no insights. So in the end no compelling narrative.

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Oh what a great tale this is

Revisado: 09-08-21

I adored every minute of this. I was there in New York at that time. I loved Dotson Rader's political commentary but didn't know he was so close to Truman capote and gay life in New York at the time. He captures the glory and sadness of it all. My only complaint is it was too short

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Reminds me of Octavia Butler

Revisado: 07-09-20

For fans of the late, great Octavia Butler here is The Lightest Object in the Universe, a tender take on the apocalypse by another female sci fi writer. I prefer sci fi by women since it generally is more about characterization and less about weaponry and this book is a prime example. It's lyrical and poetically written, without being pretentious--and has a compelling plot that drives the narrative. It's an exploration of life after a flu pandemic and other unnamed disasters shut down the nation's electric grid and government. No internet, no food, no water, no gas, no nothing. If you ever wondered how you--and the world-- would survive without electricity this book gives you some idea. Cleverly Eisele comes up with an old technology--AM radio-- as a communication device. An activist-type woman named Beatrix who believes in community starts her own radio show and figures out how to broadcast it from California (I think) A mysterious charismatic preacher named Blue takes over the airwaves and promises a wonderful life to all who take a journey to the "center" to join him. The book follows Beatrix, her soulmate Carson who starts traveling by foot from New York to get to her and a teenage girl and her grandmother who travel to the center with disastrous consequences. Even though Eisele is realistic about the apocolypse-- there are marauding gangs of teenagers who terrorize her town--she also shows how good people who want to stick together can do just that and save each other and possibly the world. Narration on this also lovely--matches the spirit of the book.

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Riveting story

Revisado: 03-29-18

Loved Lost Boy. I was skeptical at first but got drawn in. By the end i was devastated. Hope for a sequel

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Loved it

Revisado: 09-05-17

Delightful comedy of manners. Funny and touching. Reminded me of my days as a writer in the NYC publishing world.

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A bit of a muddle

Revisado: 05-28-17

Starts slow and the different timeliness
don't really make much sense. Villian isnt developed. Loved the wolf.

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Love McKinty. Have read all his books.

Revisado: 11-12-16

Gerard Doyle is the best. I'm in love. I think I've listened to all McKinty's books

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Kinda boring 💤

Revisado: 10-21-16

Very gentle comedy of manners. Had some good moments but very dated. But if you want a book your mind can wander from and not lose track of anything this is it.

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