I've had a run of great books lately. Unputdownables. Books that made me laugh and feel and think and thrill along with every page. I had hoped Don Delillo's White Noise would continue that trend. It certainly had enough recommendations - critically acclaimed, and the book that gave The Airbourne Toxic Event their name, with many of my favourite writers citing Delillo as a major influence. Thematically it seemed like a winner too - an insular middle-class American town becomes oversaturated by media and technology while an industrial accident unleashes a toxic chemical cloud that threatens their lives. Satire with the promise of drama, maybe even elements of thriller... I should lap this one up.

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