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Sam Moffie’s „The Organ Grinder and the Monkey“ opens with a question regarding Mingo Junction and Steubenville, Ohio.
The reader soon learns that this is Rust Belt irrelevant question and not only that Steubenville is close to decaying towns in Ohio and West Virginia, it is also a rotten tomato throw away from communities in Pennsylvania too.
Seymour Petrillo’s therapist AND bet selling author recounting his murders would make a big thing out of Petrillo’s Rust Belt upbringing. His therapist did mention that had Seymour actually had friends it would have a made a difference. Seymour, the first character we meet is a somewhat sad child from Steubenville, Ohio. His gay father who has a fixation with anything regarding another Steubenville inhabitant, Dean Martin does not live in the family home. Seymour did spend a good bit of time with his grandparents, especially his grandfather, and it was while taking walks through town with his Grandfather that Seymour learned much of the history regarding Steubenville.
Seymour's therapist not only treats him as a patient, but as well has written a highly successful book recounting Seymour and his activities. Upon leaving Steubenville, Seymour acquired a college degree before making his way to New York City with the purpose of becoming a veterinarian.
Irving Hanhart, son of a Jewish mother and Irish father, loved field trips. He was in sixth grade, traveling from Brookline MA Middle School to the neighboring town of Newton. They were on their way to the city hall. It was at City Hall that Irving made the decision to become a New York City Cop.
In Boardman, Ohio Constance Powers was a man eater. Born into old money, Constance had little chance to actually experience any of the trappings of wealth enjoyed by many of the moneyed class. Constance Powers has as a career plan to move to New York City and become a Rockette.
A serial killer, a police officer and a dancer who was born of wealth; each of the three from vastly different backgrounds and lives had one thing in common, they each visited the same therapist.
Creative, inimitable, multifarious, gripping, „The Organ Grinder and the Monkey“ sets down a mesmerizing, complex tale woven of three chief characters whose individual behaviors and sentiment dysfunction have caused them to seek the care of the same psychiatrist. Writer Sam Moffie’s excellent storytelling which was first noticed in his initial work, Sway, has become refined and improved.
The storylines weave together in a multifaceted narrative filled with conflicting philosophies, outlooks, awareness and biases. The complicated sequence of events, woven together with psychiatrist psycho-babble and concealed schemas is a gripping page turner from the opening lines right onto the near calamity surrounding Constance taking place in the last chapter.
Writer Moffie's second novel, „The Organ Grinder and the Monkey“, takes a long inimitable look into the lives of a trio of extraordinarily singular central characters who have but one common bond linking them.
„The Organ Grinder and the Monkey“ is filled with gritty language, gallows humor, detailed settings, finely multifaceted characters and , complex writing. Those easily offended by unrefined humor and unequivocal language will likely not find the book to their liking. For those who enjoy a well written work in which the language and situations are integral to the story then the book will likely be a very enjoyable read. The arc I received from a publicist has discussion questions for used by book clubs. My only complaint, font is small, my eyes are old. I can well see this work becoming a made for TV movie. Happy to recommend.
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