Last Call

Last Call

Tim Powers1996
Enchantingly dark and compellingly real, the World Fantasy Award-winning novel Last Call is a masterpiece of magic realism from critically acclaimed author Tim Powers. Set in the gritty, dazzling underworld known as Las Vegas, Last Call tells the story of a one-eyed professional gambler who discovers that he was not the big winner in a long-ago poker game . . . and now must play for the highest stakes ever as he searches for a way to win back his soul.
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Jeff James@unsquare
5 stars
Jan 3, 2023

This was one of those rare page-turners... after a certain point I just could not put it down, which is why I started in on the second half of the book around midnight tonight and am just now finishing at 6am. This is a book firing on all cylinders - pitch-perfect characterization, a deep and involving mythology, suspense, thrills, and incredible high stakes. Highly recommended, even to people who don't understand poker (like myself).

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Tamara Wurst@tamarajoy
4 stars
Aug 20, 2023
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Didi Chanoch@didichanoch
5 stars
Nov 2, 2022
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John Elbing@palebluedot
4 stars
Aug 21, 2022
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Kerri Miller@kerrizor
5 stars
Jan 20, 2022