Trombone

by Craig Nova

With his father, Dean, the unfaithful owner of a print shop, as his model, Ray Gollancz must come to terms with his identity as Dean's son, his role in the world, and his relationship with his father. By the author of The Good Son.

Genres: Fiction

Hardcover

First published June 1, 1992

Reviews

[Ron · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked TROMBONE up at a used book store in Santa Fe. It looked interesting and back had endorsements by some authors I like. Have to say, though, reading this book was like listening to a monotone drone that had words. The story was mildly interesting but I didn't detect and inflection or a change in tone in the 247 pages of it. Maybe I'm just not sophisticated enough.

[Broken Wires · Rating 3 out of 5]

"That's all right ....you don't have to say anything .I keep forgetting that if I ask no questions I won't hear any lies"



"I love you "he said
" why?" She said
" Because you're outside all the rules"

[zunggg · Rating 3 out of 5]

An OK enough father-son tale, enlivened by a third-act trip to Vegas and an interpolated story about a man who pins his hopes on breeding greyhounds. Not as good as the other two Novae I’ve read.

[Valissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

"You can't see beauty, Raymond, you really can't, until you've got some regrets."

[Jason Patenaude · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don't understand why Craig Nova isn't better known. Funny, terrific author, and this is one of his best.

[Susan Katz]

Good story, but the level of description is just at the edge of my tolerance. Beautifully written, but doesn't always propel the story.