Sock
By Penn Jillette
- Release Date: 2004-07-01
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
Twisting the buddy cop story upside down and inside out, Penn Jillette has created the most distinctive narrator to come along in fiction in many years: a sock monkey called Dickie. The sock monkey belongs to a New York City police diver who discovers the body of an old lover in the murky waters of the Hudson River and sets off with her best friend to find her killer. The story of their quest swerves and veers, takes off into philosophical riffs, occasionally stops to tell a side story, and references a treasure trove of 1970's and 1980's pop culture.
Sock is a surprising, intense, fascinating piece of work.
Reviews
True, beautiful, sexy, Joycean mystery novel
5By jenryannycJust. Read. It. Groovy, stream of consciousness, heartfelt, sexy, touching, tense, thrilling. Penn Jillette is a gifted writer capable of creating magnificent dimensions, gorgeous scenarios, and brilliantly funny prose. plus hes as smart as an effing whip cracking on your naked butt. You will want more and more and more. How do you like it? How do you like it?One of the best
5By QueyakI could not put it down. Penn has out done himself with this book. The song lyrics, humor, the commentaries, and view points were all woven together ............ Ah, forget all the BS, if you can't handle full freedom of expression and are easily offended by an elegant use of language that surpasses even the great Al Swearengen then you shouldn't, or better yet, deserve to read this book. Anal Rape? You had the stones to title a chapter Anal Rape.........classic!
