Inherent Vice

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inherentviceby Thomas Pynchon

This was surprisingly accessible (and a little bit goofy!).  A great portrayal of hippie era Los Angeles.  “Doc” Sportello is a dope smoking private detective (probably not the best way to hone your deductive abilites!) out to help his ex (and still beloved) girlfriend, Shasta, who has been associating with big real estate developer Mickey Wolfmann. The story is a little convoluted/confusing, but who cares!  As Kirkus Review said “For better or worse, this is the closet Pynchon is likely to come to a beach book.” (7/01/09).