Sunday, June 3, 2007

Week Twenty Two, Book Thirty

by Gene Wilder
Review:
I picked this book up solely based on the title without even knowing who the author was. What a surprise to find out it is the actor Gene Wilder. I figure if Steve Martin can write, why not try Wilder. I loved this story! I read it in one sitting this afternoon while I was burning half of my ITunes library to CD's for the car. I just received a Zune yesterday for my birthday and now have to upgrade my computer to XP. I was afraid I might lose my ITunes and needed to have backups of the music I downloaded that I do not own. Roughly one thousand songs later, I finished a short love story. The novel is set during World War I and explores a most unusual romance and a reckless decision to impersonate one of the enemy's most famous spies. This is a definite page turner and really well written. I hope Wilder continues to write fiction. Encore Mr. Wilder, Encore.

About the Author
Gene Wilder has been acting since he was thirteen and writing for the screen since the early 1970's. His first book, about his own life, was Kiss Me Like a Stranger. My French Whore is his first novel. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Karen.

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