Book Review: Last Call by Tim Powers

This was another re-read for me. It had been many years since I read Last Call by Tim Powers, so all I really remembered going in was that it involved poker, superstitions, and California. (As it turns out, it's also set in Las Vegas, Nevada.) Of course, as this is a book by Tim Powers, it was far more complex than that. I love Powers' ability to weave seemingly diverse concepts into a whole, and the way his stories make sense, if one can only bend one's mind into a pretzel. I also love the many literary references, although I'm sure I caught only the top of the iceberg.

This book was crazy, wild, anxiety producing, and a whole lot of fun. Go read it.