- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Original edition (Feb 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0061657166
- ISBN-13: 978-0061657160
- Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 13.6 x 1.9 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,225,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Body Copy. It's in the details.
11 Feb 2009
Format:Paperback
I read this book in 2 sittings. As a huge fan of murder mysteries in general and Robert Parker's "Spenser Series" specifically I found Craven's 1st effort to be right on the money and very promising. Craven's P.I. character, Donald Tremaine, is a likeable loner, well-crafted and brimming with personality and character. Craven hits all the necessary beats of an effective crime novel but his book stands out through his ability pepper the story with a ton of wit while simultaneously weaving in heartfelt emotion and psychological intrigue. I was fully engaged throughout and am craving some more.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Body Copy is GREAT - 2 Surfs Up
18 Feb 2009
Format:Paperback
I loved this book and could not put it down. I highly recommend it. Whether or not you like mystery/PI novels or not, this is a page turner with cool characters and great settings. I find it hard to believe that this is Craven's freshman effort - it reads like one of the greats. Buy it asap - you will not be disappointed.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A laugh out loud page-turner that will keep you guessing
15 Feb 2009
Format:Paperback
I haven't enjoyed a book this much in ages. LOVED IT! Funny as hell and yet peppered with some genuinely moving insights into human nature. Oh yes, it's also a `whodunit' that draws you into the world of the upscale advertising scene when a titan of the industry is found murdered at his desk. The book follows former surfing champion turned detective, Donald Tremaine, who has been living the laid-back life in a Malibu trailer park. Catching waves and deciphering the Daily Jumble are the hallmarks of his day. That all changes when a good lookin' dame comes a-knockin' on his trailer for some assistance with a murder, and he finds himself pulled back into a life of crime solving. Get ready to ride shotgun with Donald as a fly on the wall on a fun ride through every nook and cranny of L.A., from the privileged world of old-money country clubs to the grittier environments of the city and everything in between. The people that Tremaine meets along the way are a real patchwork quilt of characters, and Craven has a gift for injecting a deep sense of reality into the story -- you feel that you are living it every step of the way. Underneath the humor and gumshoe narrative is a very astute depiction of human nature in all of its nuances. It's a fast ride that you won't want to miss. I read this book in two evenings and did not want it to end. Here's hoping there's a sequel in the works and that Donald Tremaine has many more cases to solve and we all get to go along for the ride.
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