This is Mark Rogers at his most loose, his best.
He just didn't give a damn. And it shows. He's taking the risks and the book is consequently getting back to basics, telling a compelling story.
I've read two of his books before. But with Koreatown Blues, Mark is letting it fly the only way it can, at top speed.
Koreatown is a little bubble in LA, inhabited by Koreans and Mexicans and losers like Wes, the protagonist of this book.
What happens when you transplant Pittsburg to LA, quite a lot actually.
Who hasn't met a Wes from Pittsburg? And if you haven't yet, then Koreatown Blues might facilitate the introduction.
Mark knows LA and car washes intimately.
The book starts out crooning Karaoke in a Korean joint.
Shortly after, the convolutions begin. Don't be convulsed, really, it will all make PERFECT SENSE.
He just didn't give a damn. And it shows. He's taking the risks and the book is consequently getting back to basics, telling a compelling story.
I've read two of his books before. But with Koreatown Blues, Mark is letting it fly the only way it can, at top speed.
Koreatown is a little bubble in LA, inhabited by Koreans and Mexicans and losers like Wes, the protagonist of this book.
What happens when you transplant Pittsburg to LA, quite a lot actually.
Who hasn't met a Wes from Pittsburg? And if you haven't yet, then Koreatown Blues might facilitate the introduction.
Mark knows LA and car washes intimately.
The book starts out crooning Karaoke in a Korean joint.
Shortly after, the convolutions begin. Don't be convulsed, really, it will all make PERFECT SENSE.
