- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Export and UK open market ed edition (3 Jan 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747577544
- ISBN-13: 978-0747577546
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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‘Relentless ... fascinating ... high-octane drama. An impeccably literate thriller’
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'A relentless plot, a fascinating set of characters under pressure, and high-octane drama. An impeccably literate thriller' Guardian 'A brilliantly imagined book; immaculately organised; fully fleshed; dark as night' Literary Review 'A ferocious whirlwind of a thriller' Sunday Express 'One of the best thriller writers around ... Keeps you guessing right up until the last page' Manchester Metro
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A Vietnam vet dates a mathematically-gifted ex-con, not knowing that she has ruthless enemies.
Beware: Colin Harrison's foreword about torture bares the heart of this slick thriller: a series of sickeningly graphic torture scenes. Characterisation is good: when the pain threshold rises, you'll sweat with the victims. The plot moves along briskly, with some neat twists including sympathetic characters who do not survive, and villains who do. A scene with a frozen turkey must rank as one of the blackest comedy moments of all time. But if cruelty makes you queasy, give this a miss.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was the 3rd of Harrison's novels that I read following Manhattan Nocturne and Bodies Electric. I have to say that I thought that the Havana Room doesn't come close to those 3 novels - each of them amazing to me. I was shocked with the 1 star rating from another reviewer which prompted me to ramble. It's a while since I read Afterburn but I remember being totally enthralled and the characterisation was the best I have ever read. Ok, so I'm a fan, but make no mistake, this book comes with a high velocity plot, brilliant characters and will keep you guessing til the final pages. Harrison is in a class of his own.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book on the basis of a positive review in a Danish literary weekly. I was sadly disappointed. The plot is uninteresting and predictable, the characters are crude stereotypes, the dialogue is clumsy, the torture scenes are pointlessly sickening, and the sex scenes are dull and uninventive. Twice I found myself leaving the book aside for weeks simply because it wasn't interesting what would happen next - a bad sign for any type of book.You'll have a good chance of finding a better read in any train station or airport kiosk.
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