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Eddie Long is a country music phenomenon. Unfortunately, at the moment he's the only one who knows it. But with some good luck, the right song and some exciting marketing ideas there's no reason why he shouldn't go all the way to the top. Luckily for Eddie his wife dies just at the right time and he writes a sure fire hit song about it. A case of killing two birds with one headache remedy if you like. In fact, people are dropping like flies thanks to Dr. Porter's Headache Powder, complete with an added extra not on the manufacturer's list of ingredients. Well, I suppose it's one way to cure a headache. Meanwhile, Jimmy Rogers, a freelance journalist who covers the country music scene, is a big fan of Eddie's from way back. Seeing a star in the making he decides to write Eddie's biography. With Eddie's blessing he sets out to find everything there is to know about Eddie. Unfortunately, so does Jimmy's girlfriend Megan, who has her eye on the main chance, and also on Eddie. Poor Jimmy - a cheating lover, a fickle friend - sounds like a great idea for a country song. It's also a great idea for a book. Fender Benders is a joy from start to finish. It made me want to buy a pair of cowboy boots, backcomb my hair to within an inch of its life, and have a boob job. This book is witty, warm and wacky. It's not as ridiculously bizarre as Organ Grinders, but on the other hand, I could recommend it to my mother without fear that she would disown me for having a warped sense of humour. The characters are engaging, real and likeable - even some of the particularly unlikeable ones. Bill Fitzhugh has a real knack of making you fall in love with his characters, warts and all. As with all Fitzhugh's books, there's a large cast of beautifully drawn characters, all with their own lives, and their own problems, but you just know they're all on a collision course of epic proportions. The plot is scarily believable in that 'this could never happen...could it?' sort of way.
Reviewed by Donna Moore, November 2002
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