Len Levinson is a national treasure -- unfortunately, he's something of a buried treasure, and his fan base is tiny but loyal. After churning out dozens upon dozens of pulp westerns, military, and mafia novels during the 70s and 80s, with modest success, Len retired. A resurgence of interest in his books in the eBay era led to him coming out of retirement and this is his most recent. It has all the Levinson hallmarks -- the unsympathetic characters who nonetheless win you over, the fast pace, the succint descriptions, and all the humor and heart.
The cover description of a "tale of sexual obsession" is fine to move some units, but that's not really what this is -- it's more the tale of star-crossed lovers, a neurotic New York Jewish man and a fiery Cuban emigree. They're also culture crossed -- seemingly doomed to go at each other's throats despite their strong mutual attraction. The faltering economic prospects of the protagonist in New York and MIami during the 80s don't help matters. He works in direct mail copywriting in New York -- selling books that haven't been written yet via databases organized by social problems -- but also has a harrowing stint as a Child Protective Services worker in Miami.
More sensitive readers may not appreciate some of this -- the combative relationship crosses the border into abuse occasionally -- but the narrator is far harder on himself than anybody else could possibly be, so to me it balances out.
Another good read from Levinson. Check this guy out!
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