Mr. James M. Cain....The Wild One

'SERENADE' is a powerful and so ribald work by that crafty guy by the name of James M Cain.  This sinewy story of the opera human being and his sleek lady friend remains a brutal, hustling and so ironic tough guy hunk of prose.  Mr. Cain remains a badnik if ever there was one.  His rippling badness feels like fun.  The mean one named Cain can conjure up a fine story.  Yes, Cain you're fine.  You're fine.  Perfect as a friend of mine used to say.