by Jane Hamilton
Once in a while I pick up a piece of contemporary literary fiction, just to keep my hand in for the purposes of reader's advisory, or to see what's out there and confirm that I'd rather be reading Fantasy & Science Fiction. Almost inevitably, as was the case with Jane Hamilton's Laura Rider's Master...
This was a quick read that kept me busy on an airplane and keeping my interest on a plane is hard to do since I am a nervous flyer. There is a lot of humor and sly references about writing and life in general. I liked the characters of Laura and Charlie, but thought Charlie was a bit one flat. Th...