Milky Way Marmalade
 Mike DiCerto
 (Sr. Staff Reviewer - D. H. BROWN)
 2003 Zumaya Publications
 ISBN: 1894942213
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The past is a refuge for a retired exotic meat collector where he can lose himself in rock'n'roll.

Until a blue android, a purple-eyed woman & a dog who is more than he appears to be interrupt Caffrey Quark's idyllic life.

Sr. Staff Reviewer D. H. BROWN writes:

When the author sent me his book, at first glance I was not impressed & so, much to my later chagrin, it sat in my reading pile for quite some time until my sense of duty overcame my reluctance & I picked it up & began to read.

Incredible!

To any science fiction fan that ever read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, you will know exactly what I mean. Mike DiCerto went way out on a limb when he got the idea for Milky Way Marmalade & then decided because he was so far out, he might as well cut the limb off when he began writing.

The fact of the matter is, I couldn't lay it down until I was finished. & then I couldn't write a review for several weeks because I didn't know where to start, or finish, or say!

Incredible!

I'm assuming this is Mike DiCerto's first work, & I'm definitely hoping it's not his last.

The foreword review by Eternal Night states: “If you read and enjoyed Douglas Adams [& I have] but felt that it was a little too sane and well-grounded in reality, then you might find yourself in for a treat.”

What a bizarre, “way-out-there, man”, individual, incredible read!

I really think this book came into my view at just the right time as I had very little trouble finding meaning in its rock'n'roll aspects.

So if you're 50+ & have enjoyed a life of rock'n'roll, get ready for a meal every bit as poetic as Dylan ever could be.

If you're feeling a little bit too sane, stuck in the mud, stale & drab, go right out & buy yourself a copy of Milky Way Marmalade, because by the time you're done no longer will any of the preceding adjectives describe you.

First work, very unusual for me, it gets 4 teapots!
(06/29/03)

D. H. BROWN
A RebeccasReads.Com Sr. Staff Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries.  In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow.  During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN).  While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.

D. H. BROWN has worked as a Logistics and Weapons Specialist in Viet Nam; day laborer; Director of Security; Armored Car Driver; Police Officer; Professional Hunting Guide; Trapper; Dog Sledder; Homesteader; Truck Driver; General Contractor; Minister; Editor; Writer; Speaker; Restaurateur; Movie Producer; Antique Restoration Specialist; Personal Care Worker; PC Repair Specialist; Computer Instructor; Webmaster and Web Designer. "I write about what I know."

He lives deep in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with his wife, author and editor Rebecca and Buddy Dog, working on his next book.
Visit him at: www.dhbrownbooks.com