The jacket cover of this novel compared the author to Carver, 'nough said. I have to say, it did not disappoint. This book is a hell of a lot of fun.
gwom is sci-fi noir in a dystopic future setting where Kangaroos carry guns and work as mob henchman, and sheep are kept as lovers. In the middle we have Metcalf, a PI with a mild drug addiction, not many karma points, and a mystery that's leading him nowhere good. When one of his clients gets accused of murder and then ends up dead it sets the authorities on his path. He's not the type that can walk away to save his own hide, no matter how bad it gets so he investigates even when he knows he doesn't want the answer.
The dialogue is fantastic. Metcalf remains true to character throughout and working through the other characters' response to him is half the fun. The world Lethem creates drips off the page. The (mostly) subtle commentary on where we're headed isn't as off-putting as it could be and the imagination behind some of the ideas is pretty inspired. I really enjoyed this novel and will definitely read more.
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