Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times best-selling author Larry McMurtry is one of America's best novelists. Several of his books are modern classics, including Lonesome Dove and Terms of Endearment, which was adapted into an Academy Award-winning motion picture. Now McMurtry delivers a funny yet sobering road trip novel reminiscent of Thelma and Louise and featuring two of the most original women to appear in fiction for quite some time. Maggie runs a group that dubs voices for movies. She spends much of her time fending off her three pushy daughters, and gets her kicks with her far older Sicilian lover. Connie, on the other hand, has a taste for younger men. These two best friends are getting past their prime, which is why they plan to have one last great adventure. But on the road from Texas to California and back, the women get caught up in events beyond their control. Packing a .38 Special, they blaze their trail across the Southwest, bumping into one zany character after another.
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"When I lived in Wichita Falls I became aware of Larry McMurtry because of his book store that was close by. This novel has nothing to do with westerns, in fact it is about the movie business and some interesting women characters. This was a pleasant diversion."
— Malinda (4 out of 5 stars)
" Great read, excellent author. I'm not sure there was really a point, or anything to learn from this, but it was such a joy to read...who cares? "
— Cathie, 2/8/2014" This book was painful to get through! I probably wouldn't have finised this book if it wasn't for a book club. "
— Tiffany, 1/30/2014" A little insanity in the lives of several woman who are friends. "
— lynn, 1/27/2014" Loop Group was not a hard book to put down and wish you were reading something else. The only reason I kept reading it was to see how it ended. Not like Larry McMurtry at all. "
— Kathie, 1/20/2014" I thought this book is kind of stupid. I read it hoping that it would pick up and become more interesting. But, it didn't. "
— Dusty, 1/14/2014" All of the McMurtry packaging except the essential core. Can't recommend to any except the most dedicated fans. "
— HBalikov, 1/11/2014" Not what I expected from Larry McMurtry at all. The writing and wit was very enjoyable, but I did not bond with either of the characters at all. At the end I just felt "blah" about it. "
— Jacqueline, 12/22/2013" I thought that this book would be good due to the fact that I enjoyed Terms of Endearment, I was disappointed. "
— Jg, 12/21/2013" Completely pointless. I can't believe Larry McMurtry wrote this. "
— Lisa, 12/20/2013" Although I've enjoyed some if his other works, this book was not a worthwhile read. "
— Maureen, 11/28/2013" Well, I kinda read this one...if you count getting through about 25% of it. This is the second book this year where I've just had to give up...despite numerous attempts to get through it. "
— Di, 11/25/2013" I've liked a lot of what McMurtry has written, but not this one. "
— Bob, 11/23/2013" i hated this book. not really sure why i even finished it. i found if offensive. "
— Carolyn, 11/6/2013" I read this book in July. It is now October and I can't remember for the life of me how it ended, or even most of the plot details and characters. It wasn't terrible, but very very unremarkable. I wish I'd spent the time reading something else. "
— Kate, 9/17/2013" Not a great book. Would not recommend it. "
— Laura, 7/19/2013" Really, really terrible. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. "
— Amber, 9/11/2012" LA novel; older women still trying to find happiness in men but find with each other (nonsex) "
— Wendy, 1/23/2012" Currently listening in the car to this CD. Started out good but dragged in the middle. I was dissapointed in the lack of humor and the emphasis on physical appearance. "
— Colleen, 9/27/2011" A successful formula for McMurtry: dysfunctional women stumbling through a life filled with no good men and little hope of a happy ending. The characters, as usual, are engaging and what keep the reader engaged. A quick beach read, if you don't mind being depressed. "
— Paul, 4/24/2011" Horrible. Reader was awful, content was awful. Luckily, I didn't stick with it. Gave up after a couple of chapters. "
— Tracy, 3/14/2011" I felt the need to finish the book once I started it but it was bad. Like a automobile accident that you can't NOT watch. The characters were unbelievable, very flat. "
— Sara, 3/12/2011" All of the McMurtry packaging except the essential core. Can't recommend to any except the most dedicated fans. "
— HBalikov, 2/10/2011" Seemed like it kind of rushed to the end and various plot points weren't well developed. "
— Jill, 1/9/2011" I thought this book is kind of stupid. I read it hoping that it would pick up and become more interesting. But, it didn't. "
— Dusty, 3/20/2010" I'm abandoning this effort. McMurtry's one of my favorites but in recent years his fiction has been uneven to say the least. I'm switching to his recent memoir entitled "Books" and setting this failure aside. "
— Jim, 1/18/2010" A crazy, wild ride with Maggie and Connie -- two life-long friends living and loving in LA! <br/>A fun story... "
— Midge, 1/5/2010" i hated this book. not really sure why i even finished it. i found if offensive. "
— Carolyn, 12/10/2009" Although I've enjoyed some if his other works, this book was not a worthwhile read. "
— Maureen, 12/5/2009" A little insanity in the lives of several woman who are friends. "
— lynn, 11/11/2009" This book is awful! You can tell it's written by a man becuase the conversations have no depth at all. The woman they hired to read the book is awful as well. Like nails on a chalkboard. "
— Courtney, 9/2/2009" I always love Larry McMurtry, even when he's just phoning it in. I loved the characters in this book...he has such an understanding about female friendships. "
— Maureen, 8/24/2009Larry McMurtry (1936–2021) was an award-winning novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and avid book collector. His novels include The Last Picture Show, Terms of Endearment, and Lonesome Dove, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize. He wrote more than thirty screenplays, including the coauthorship of Brokeback Mountain, for which he received an Academy Award.
C. J. Critt is a veteran of Broadway, regional theater, poetry slams, and solo shows. Hailed “Spoken Word Queen” by the Dallas Observer, Critt is a produced writer-director, an Audie nominee, and a CableACE Award winner.