Pretty Good, For A Debut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                    Don De Lillo has always been a mixed bag with me , girls!  I was not crazy about "Libra," or "White Noise," but I simply loved "Underworld."  "Americana," which I did not know till reading it, was his debut, must have caused a splash at the time, but now fits in with all sorts of road movies, from "Harry And Tonto,' to "Thelma And Louise."

                                       David Bell is Mr. Hot Shot at his New York ad agency.  You know, what so many of my generation was raised to be.  One day he reaches a point, and goes on the road to document his version of the so-called REAL America.

                                         It may seem routine to many, by now, but stick it out for some of the best character monologues this side of playwriting.  In fact, I recommend this book to actors for this reason; some of the monologues in here would be terrific for auditions.

                                           Though it familiarity makes it tedious, the writing makes the trouble of reading it worth it.  Nothing can top "Underworld," but if this is your first De Lillo, it is not a bad beginning.