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Down and Dirty
by George R.R. Martin
As are most of the books in this series, the book was a a lot of fun to read and very enjoyable. An improvement over its predecessor, Aces Abroad, which dragged in spots, this book was almost uniformly great.
My only quibble was with the chapter describing the organization of the Wild Card/AIDS benefit concert and the courting of Buddy Holley. Reading an account of the logistical difficulties organizing a real benefit concert might have some interest; reading about the logistical difficulties of a fictitious one, not so much. And the words of praise for "Buddy Holley" sounded a bit too much like old fogies trying to praise the music of their youth.
That said, the rest of the book was excellent and I highly recommend it to fans of the series.
My only quibble was with the chapter describing the organization of the Wild Card/AIDS benefit concert and the courting of Buddy Holley. Reading an account of the logistical difficulties organizing a real benefit concert might have some interest; reading about the logistical difficulties of a fictitious one, not so much. And the words of praise for "Buddy Holley" sounded a bit too much like old fogies trying to praise the music of their youth.
That said, the rest of the book was excellent and I highly recommend it to fans of the series.