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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding Novel with such rich characters, More Please !, 21 Jun 2000
Well, this is a book not to forget, from a sub text at the begining which describes a real ordeal one woman went through in her life with a "Stone Baby" to a novel which you cannot stop reading. I say reading, but really, you personally "listen" to a tale being told to you, so vividly. The four main characters are unforgetable, JAMIE, troubled but uniquely tallented with her method to communicate to an audience. LILY, the storyteller whjo has so much to offer, but does not suffer ANY fools (thankfully), the outrageous and outstanding MOJO, a mystery so deep there is surely more to discover about him/her and the mysterious backbone of the four, GABE.Like the other review says READ IT NOW and tell people about this excellent novel. AND please, Joolz, if you read this continue the adventures of the four (or three if you feel Mojo will not reappear, but I think he will) All I can finish with is Superb, five stars does not do this book justice
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you read only one Crime Novel in your life, read this one, 29 April 2000
By A Customer
A storming read from Britains top performance poet. The characters are engaging, the narative witty and difficult to break away from. The setting is intense, and yet so normal it's frightening. It's a story of horror that shows the dark side of everyday life and love. As a debut novel Stone Baby is incredible, and those already familiar with Joolz Denby's other works will find her writing style comfortably familiar in such a dark and frightening story.If you only read one crime novel in your life, even if you read nothing else, read this one.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Crackingly Good Stuff., 7 May 2001
Wow! Joolz writes novels. I didn't know until last week and then promptly ordered Stone Baby and devoured it in about six hours. For someone like me, who takes weeks to finish novels, this is a big deal.First, though, the reason this doesn't get five stars is because, well, books deserving five stars should be real life-changers. I've only read a handful of such books and they are absolute rarities. That's not to say this is poor. Far from it. Joolz writes brilliantly and honestly. Anyone familiar with her poetry will know that it's savage beauty can rend your heart in two. This is more like her performance, though. The wider scope of the novel genre has allowed her to really excel in her role as a story-teller. Everyone who's seen her live knows that this is Joolz's real skill. Her story-telling is impeccable, like the true poets of Old English. The story IS poetry. Not some heavy-handed and laboured musings. The reality and the authenticity of the words are where the beauty is and this is Joolz's talent. The story is unfolded effortlessly, like she's there next to you with a pot of tea just, well, talking to you. It's a pretty major achievement and I do feel that the ability to tell a story so well is pretty uncommon. I rate Joolz alongside Hermann Hesse or, say, Knut Hamsun. Like I said, this didn't change the way I view the world, but it was a very powerful tale and executed with such assured deftness that I will go back to it again and again. It's a wonderful tale of friendship and anger, and I very highly reccommend it.
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