I was court-martial in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
Losing Michael Jackson is a handicap. It's the Lakers trying to win a championship without Kobe Bryant.
I don't think anyone wants a reader to be completely lost - certainly not to the point of giving up - but there's something to be said for a book that isn't instantly disposable, that rewards a second reading.

