It's rare that I read two truly excellent books in a row, but here we are. This was my first exposure to DeLillo, and I'm bordering on blown away. His talent for dialogue is amazing, and the sophistry his characters engage in is riotously funny and at the same time a condemnation of our sound-bite society. Make no mistake about it: this is a novel about death, and it's dark at the same time that it's funny. I wonder if DeLillo has a background in science because his knowledge of psychology and neurology is pretty sharp. I look forward to reading more of DeLillo's ouevre.