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...answer lies primarily in the plot, which holds quite a few unconventional twists. This almost schizophrenic novel simply cannot decide whether it is a psychological drama of a woman's awakening to her own potential, or a slick, fast-paced, murder-and-arson thriller In trying to touch both bases. Piercy has had to sacrifice many of the best elements of either genre...
...deeply into Daria's dual struggle not to take the same verbal and psychological abuse that her mother took from her crude, hulking, selfish father and to still honor her mother. But after introducing Daria's quandary, Piercy abandons this conflict in favor of the cheap thrills of the arson story...
...Uniform Crime Report, dipped 7%. The downturn comes after a 3% drop in 1982 and no increase in 1981. The 1983 decrease was across the board; violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) were off 5%, while property crimes fell 7%. The biggest declines: burglary (-10%) and arson (-13%). The trend was consistent throughout the country, affecting communities of all sizes...
Even in a state that has legalized sin, Conforte, 58, falls into a special category. He set up shop in the 1950s, building the Mustang Ranch outside Reno into Nevada's biggest bordello. Over the years, Conforte has been linked to political payoffs, arson and murder. In the 1960s he served time for attempted extortion and tax evasion. In 1980 he faced five years in federal prison for a conviction in another tax case. He was also up on a state charge of bribery, and the local D.A. was talking about seeking a life sentence for Conforte...
...best mayors are those who take advantage of neighborhood activism, he said, citing efforts like the South End community crime watch and the Fenway's arson prevention--group...