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The Soul Thief.(Brief article)(Book review)

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Opening in gritty, nineteen-seventies Buffalo, Baxter's suspenseful fifth novel concerns a mildmannered graduate student, Nathaniel, who falls under the spell of a cerebral but affected outsider, the aptly named Coolberg. Drawn to Coolberg's sneering persona (and to that of his girlfriend, Theresa, who relishes Coolberg's performances), Nathaniel begins to unravel when he learns that Coolberg is appropriating his ...

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