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Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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Reading Denis Johnson is like watching those car chase reality shows on TV. The speed and hi-jinks get your adrenalin pumping. And though the plot seems simple enough, the ending is always a surprise. Cops will tell you that there is only one way to pursue a vehicle, but a thousand ways for the chase to come to an end – almost none of them very pleasant.

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