The Dream of Perpetual Motion

NYTBR just published my review of Palmer's first novel, The Dream of Perpetual Motion. A really good first novel. Basically, even though I had some quibbles that got cut for space considerations--the middle is too static--my feeling is that Palmer could write just about anything he likes. He's got the full-on chops and the flexibility and depth. Very exciting.I also have to say I really appreciated the NYTBR editor's edit on this review. My original got a little too caught up in Palmer's own convoluted structure/syntax, which is fine for his book but not for a review. It was nice to see all of that flensed so effortlessly.