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Ran by Half-Price Books at lunch today and got rachelmanija another Joe Lansdale book, The Two-Bear Mambo, as part of my campaign to get her to read his Hap and Leonard mystery/suspense series*. Cracked it open while I was eating to pass the time, and was reminded yet again of rachelmanija's post on fabulous first sentences and why you should have them.

When I got over to Leonard's Christmas Eve night, he had the Kentucky Headhunters turned way up over at his place, and they were singing "The Ballad of Davy Crockett," and Leonard, in a kind of Christmas celebration, was once again setting fire to the house next door.

Does anyone here not want to read on after that?




* As you all should.