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Actually, Reeves' novel is only in part about the endless trials and travesties of university life. Much of the action transpires on the seedier side of Boston--the Combat Zone and the weathered racetrack at Suffolk Downs. Weaving together these widely disparate worlds, as well as that of a cult center in the hills of New Hampshire, Reeves has created an exciting first novel which is both adventure tale and mystery...
Preservationists see a development that will eventually include ski slopes, luxury hotels and a racetrack as a desecration of a historic site. When the course is completed by a Japanese-Chinese consortium sometime next year, the cry of "Fore!" may be faintly heard at the nearby tomb of Emperor Xi Zong, who ruled from 1620 to 1627. Even Xi, who is remembered for turning over power to a eunuch, would undoubtedly relish the stately rhythms of the royal and ancient sport. His modern-day counterparts will surely appreciate a game in which handicaps allow players of different abilities to compete...
...Thompson saw as the cultural disassociation of the traditional Derby from its contemporary setting has now become an economic disjuncture as well. Two years ago a yearling, completely untrained and untried, was sold for--no, I'm not fibbing--$10.2 million at the annual Select Yearling Sale at Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington, breaking all known records...
Possessing neither the money nor the clout to perform these jobs, Mickey does the best he can, which is not terribly good. Matters quickly get out of hand. Mickey tries to raise money by betting on an inspired hunch at the racetrack, and loses. The lupine director of the local funeral home, displeased when Mickey asks for credit, tosses Leon's body into a side alley...
...scenes. In one scene Shirley, just married, stands in her wedding dress in front of a dilapidated service station while Jack exuberantly describes his future plans, and we believe his naive faith in the future. This youthful energy evaporates, however, when Kaplan transports us to the world of the racetrack. Instead of pulsating action, the film sequences assume a monotonous pace, almost as flat as the track itself...