Another Casperian Book

I can say this much about Casperian Books; so far, they have quite an eclectic offering. The most recent book of theirs that I read is End Credits by A.F. Rutzy, and it's quite different from Motor City Blues, which was quite different from The Tea House.

In short, it's the story of loser Raymond Kessel who gets the chance to see how the other half lives when he dies and then re-inhabits the body of Leonard Hawkins III -- who is anything but a loser (though, then again . . .)

Rutzy puts out many threads to the story and, like a spider, constructs his web tightly enough that many a reader will be caught by this simile-filled tale. Like with its similes, it's also jam-packed with cynicism about American society and the general unfairness and absurdity of things. If you think that in America everything is pretty fair and as it should be, then you need to read End Credits.

One thing I can say about Casperian Books . . . they certainly put out handsome looking books. And, they're sturdy. You can slap 'em around pretty good, and they stand right up to the beating.

So, go ahead, take a chance on End Credits. You might like it. Plus, your purchase goes a long way (well, at least a little way) toward supporting a small press, and that's always a good thing.