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"Readers who saw 'Leaving Las Vegas', the film based on John O'Brien's first novel, will recognize the atmosphere: booze-soaked despair mixed with a strange, fitful exuberance. But this story...is darker still. O'Brien committed suicide before finishing the manuscript...; his sister, Erin, fashioned the conclusion from his notes and outline. The join isn't seamless, but O'Brien's singular voice somehow survives, taking us deep into an alcoholic's world..."O'Brien, John A. is the author of 'Assault on Tony's' with ISBN 9780802135421 and ISBN 0802135420.
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