Warlock

A departure from the great way to live your life (Four Agreements) , to an unemployed guy (Johnny Lundgren) who gets lots of sex from his wife and others in a somewhat comical book (Warlock by Jim Harrison)– reminded me of the play I read a few weeks back called “Way of the World.”  Johnny seems to be getting depressed thinks his wife, Diana, so she sets him up with a doctor from the hospital that she is employed at for an interview.  Johnny gets hired, albeit under the table, to find out if Dr. Rabun’s land is being used by others to make a buck (cutting down the trees on his upper peninsula Canadian land).  Johnny “on the spot” it seems is able to be undercover, sophisticated, smart, and quick in solving problems, yet he is unable to hold a job??? Hmmm...  but he certainly can have sex, whether in the bathtub with his wife, in the car in a parking lot of a bowling alley with Patty, or while he is undercover with the Indian woman Aurora, who happens to be a drug dealer.  Don’t fret about Diana, she is getting some on the side as well.  It’s a light read, not my favorite, but has some comical moments for sure.  A bit slow at first but the action picks up full speed, on multiple levels.  Johnny is a contradiction in many ways, suave with the women and the tough jobs, but lazy and boring, though he can cook a mean squid!  A middle of the road book at best.