Wednesday, July 14, 2021

WHEN THE LIGHT GOES - Larry McMurty


 










I've been reading about Duane since The Last Picture Show and books featuring hiom have been entertaining me for a long time.

Duane is now a 64 year old widower who has just returned from a holiday in Egypt and is having trouble settling back into his small town. 

There is his therapist who wont sleep with him and a new employee who gives every indication that she will and all this confuses Duane.

As always this is very human and hilarious in parts.  The last part of the book is Duane having sex which gets a bit tedious but like all McMurty's writing its very ,very enjoyable.













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