Well there you have it neighbor---straight from one end of the old horse, so to speak. What better recommendation for the quality of Mr. Manley's novels could you get than the above? Believe me Mr. Moroni is not an intellectual giant yet even one of his ilk can readily recognize good fiction when he reads it. Imagine all the subtle nuances and beautifully artifacted subplots and genuine scholarly projection that Mr. Moroni, in his limited capacity, overlooked. When you tackle a David Manley novel you had better adjust your seatbelt and cock your old gray-matter for you are in for one slam of a ride.