While some contemporary reviewers called it "quite good fun" for an experiment, retrospectively it is seen as a "charming but uneven" debut that lacks the polish and development of later masterpieces like A Scandal in Bohemia Collector's Item:
The neon sign above The Velvet Swine flickered, casting the alley in a sickly pink glow. Inside, the air was thick with three things: cigarette smoke, the wail of a broken soprano sax, and the distinct, artery-clogging perfume of frying pork.
“Eat,” Pat commanded, pulling the bacon from his sax and handing it to a trembling busboy. “Taste the sorrow. Taste the salt.”
Jazz Butcher Bath Of Bacon Rar ⇒ < WORKING >
While some contemporary reviewers called it "quite good fun" for an experiment, retrospectively it is seen as a "charming but uneven" debut that lacks the polish and development of later masterpieces like A Scandal in Bohemia Collector's Item:
The neon sign above The Velvet Swine flickered, casting the alley in a sickly pink glow. Inside, the air was thick with three things: cigarette smoke, the wail of a broken soprano sax, and the distinct, artery-clogging perfume of frying pork.
“Eat,” Pat commanded, pulling the bacon from his sax and handing it to a trembling busboy. “Taste the sorrow. Taste the salt.”
