About this title: When a police diver finds the body of his ex-lover in the waters off New York City, he realizes she was the love of his life, so he sets off to find her killer along with her best friend, a gay hairdresser.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Cover has folded corners. Cover has marks. In fairly good shape. In good reading condition. Writing on the inside of the cover. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780312328054ISBN:0312328052
Description: Good. Very nice clean ex-library book! Pages are clean and the binding is tight! Light tanning around the edges. Some books may be ex-library books. read more
Description: Good. 2004-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Description: Like New. Paperback. Like new; no internal markings; has lost its "Brand New" shine but no obvious defects. Current and popular collection 053109. In sealed plastic protection. 2004. Paperback. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Griffin, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780312328054ISBN:0312328052
Description: Fair. Cover has marks, bumping, felt marks-Marks on edge-Bumped pgs-Some marks on book pgs-Water damage-Lots of commentary as it was a gift or something...Writing, photo's on FFEP, writing on RFEP-Felt mark on RPD-Some writing on book pgs-One label pasted on pg 192-Still good reading condition though. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780312328054ISBN:0312328052
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Good copy. Binding is tight, pages are clean. Cover is nice with minor edgewear and no creasing to spine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 228 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: book Softcover
Publisher: Griffin
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780312328054ISBN:0312328052
Description: Brand New. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 228 pages. 8.30 x 5.50 x 0.80 in. 9.6 oz. A sock monkey narrates the story of a NYPD diver who finds the body of a dead woman (and former lover) in the waters off New York City and joins forces with the victim's best friend, a gay hairdresser, to find her killer. This surreal noir mystery is the debut novel of Penn Jillette, the talking partner of the magician duo Penn & Teller. What makes this book unique is that it is ... read more
Description: Fair. 0312328052 2. Books in acceptable condition may show significant wear and may have lots of writing/underlining. Will be shipped promptly! read more
Description: Fair. 0312328052 2. Books in acceptable condition may show significant wear and may have lots of writing/underlining. Will be shipped promptly! read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780312328054ISBN:0312328052
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780312328054ISBN:0312328052
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Description: Paperback Book is in Very Good condition: clean cover, clean pages (no text markings), clean page edges (no remainder mark). Ships with bar coded label for faster delivery! read more
"Sock. What a surprise. Granted it has been out a few years, but I had not heard anything about its existence, let alone how well or poorly it was written. Not quite what you would expect from the co-author of "Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends". But, then again, in some ways it is.
I see that the goodreaders don't rate it (on average) quite as highly as I did. I can understand that. It is "choppy" in some ways, but not because of lack of interest. I think that elements of the book take more effort to get through and that may annoy or dissuade some readers. Personally, I found it to be a medium-paced read which was a nice change-of-pace from the books I read around it.
I liked the characters, premise, and evolution of the story. I think that it's a book that will deserve a re-read in the next year or so. Why if it is a "mystery"? Because the pattern of the story will rest better in familiarity. Should Penn have kept it more traditional? No, that's part of what makes the book the quality of book that it is. But like other involved and well written stories, it can stand another look or two."
"Ugh. I knew from the first ten pages of this book that I was not going to be able to stomach it. The language is ANNOYING!!! The sock monkey talks like he's on speed. Sorry. This one went straight to Amazon."
"Penn Jillette doesn't hold back a lot in his writing (or his stage performances, for that matter)! "Sock" is a somewhat intense, often funny, murder mystery that ends up with a big overarching theme that won't be a surprise to any serious Penn & Teller fans (but I'm not spoiling it here!). There are even a few spots that are surprisingly touching, because it seems like it's written from a point of honesty.
I'll tell you what this book didn't do for me: it certainly didn't reduce my feeling that monkeys are just CREEPY!!!"
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