According to the Thesaurus I have, there are 17 different
synonyms for 'weird.' Taken individually, grouped together in
various combinations, or used en masse, they cannot begin
to describe the twisted -- nay, loopy -- wonder of
brine. One could say it reads like an otherworldy
collaboration between Dorothy Parker and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. One
could talk about the crab with the head shaped like a penis. Or the
Lovecraftian squid-dude who croons like Old Blue Eyes. One would
not mention what's in the jacuzzi. One does not even want to
think about what's in the jacuzzi. Put it right out of
your mind this instant. No, really. It will be haunting your dreams
and waking hours soon enough. brine is -- I said stop
thinking about the thing in the jacuzzi! Can't you READ?
Thank you. brine is a marvel to behold; smart, funny,
weird (did I mention that the Thesaurus I have has--oh, wait, yes I
did), endlessly inventive, and often time jaw-dropping in its
energy and originality. I've never read anything quite like it, so
I know you've never read anything quite like it, because I
read a lot. And my personal demons already know how to sing and
dance. Unfortunately, they suck. Seem to have wandered off the
highway...ah, yes, here we are: Adrienne Jones is without a doubt
one of the most original, flamboyant, and exciting new writers to
emerge this century. I also think that she is evil. Look
at that cute-little-girl author's photo in the back. She's not
fooling anyone. She wants to take on the world. After reading
brine, you'll agree: it would be an even match. -5-time
Bram Stoker Award-winner Gary A. Braunbeck, author
of Mr. Hands and Coffin County
Adrienne Jones is my pick for young writer most likely to make
it big.-Gary K. Wolf, Who Censored Roger
Rabbit, Space Vulture
Adrienne Jones' technique is damn near
flawless.-Tangent
Online
The best example of originality in fiction of any genre that I
have seen in many
years.-SFReader.com
One of the funniest writers alive.-Scott
Nicholson, author of They Hunger