A one-sit wonder, which is what I call a book I start and finish in a couple of hours. Who Killed the Fonz carefully navigates the shoals of fan fiction and actually manages to be about something. It probably helps if you were a fan of Happy Days (I wasn't, but had no problem with all of the major references --- though I am sure I missed plenty as that will enhance the nostalgia factor). But the story of Richard Cunningham coming back to Milwaukee as a middle-aged man discontented with his life more than makes up for (1) the utter lack of mystery and (2) the mildly lame sitcom elements with Potsie and Ralph at the climax of the story. It is a very sweet read without being cloying.
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