Fiction Review

RED SEX , white drugs , Blue Rock n Roll
by Gerard Kuc
ISBN-10: 1411651812
review by Heather Froeschl

A writer searches for just the right inspiration to pen his novel but cannot find it anywhere. It isn't his apartment with broken air conditioning; it isn't the local diner where the local color's emit large odors as the homeless often do; and it certainly isn't in his daily work office where he processes people's bills and ducks for cover from the supervising shmoe. So where does one find their muse?
Greg winds up looking in NYC and a famous hotel known to inspire others, but only after he deals with his life...his lover Joan, her bi-sexual "friend" Kelly, his need to find a better apartment, and so on. He becomes trapped in a triangle of secret sex and can't seem to find a way out. Some wonder why he would want to.

Will Greg find what he's looking for? Will his novel be inspired by the sights of Manhattan or will he find his muse right in front of him?

Gerard Kuc's "RED SEX, white drugs, Blue Rock n Roll" uses an eclectic collection of slang from various counter cultures in America. The preface states that the book has no time frame but there are references to recent culture that remove the possibility of the story taking place in the culture of most of its slang. This adds to the interesting appeal of the novel. It is a colorful book that gives a glimpse of the male mind, the writer's mind (the character writer, not necessarily the author) and the societal mind of America. This is an accomplishment.

Due to the detailed sex scenes the tale is not meant for minors. This reader noticed a need for an editor's eye to scan the book but it wasn't anything major. I enjoyed the read and found it refreshing to see that an author has written what they wanted to and not restricted himself to what society might expect. Very well done!