I just finished part 1 of Rick Moody's The Ice Storm. So far, the novel is very well done. The third person narration moves from one member of the family to another with each chapter, digging deep enough into each character's mind to give the prose a flavor of the character as well as a consistant narrative style...good, good, good. Also, Moody's writing style is letting me see that using strange language choices (that may seem over the top to some) can add a real originality and beauty to simple sentences.

Two standouts:
When describing the Williams brothers: "Still waters ran organized criminal networks and spearheaded new pornographic markets."

Paul's moment at the train terminal: "On the floor of the terminal, in the vast open spaces--bereft of the usual commuters--a platoon of men with blank faces and the cheapest spectacles sold books and records about meditation to the unsuspecting. Paul moved through them like a warrior."

Great stuff.