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What do Woody Allen, O.J. Simpson, and Gary Condit have in common with Leslie Cauldwell, protagonist of Nersesian's latest offering? They are Suicide Casanovas. What compels powerful men in the prime of their professional lives to risk so much? Following the commercial success of his first four novels, Suicide Casanova presents a psychosexual thriller, a dramatic departure from his youthful black comedies: Humbert Humbert without the paedophile penchant, Hannibal Lechter without the appetite.
The recent headlines regarding the multitude of sexual harassment in Hollywood and Washington D.C. reminded me of this terrific 2005 novel by Arthur Nercessian.
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