- Mass Market Paperback: 386 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group; Reissue edition (1 Aug 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 044021453X
- ISBN-13: 978-0440214533
- Product Dimensions: 17.1 x 10.7 x 2.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,825,175 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Like any big-city paramedic, Shaw Chandler had probably seen a thousand suicides. But he knows a murder when he sees one--and this time it's his own father. Suddenly he's got a metal canister marked "U.S. Navy" in his hands, as he's dragged back to the crazed coral shores of his birthplace, sunny Key West, to explain it.
There, two people from Chandler's past--an impassioned doctor harboring his own long-buried secrets and his seductive actress-daughter, Trula--hold the key to a bizarre environmental scam turned deadly. And as the snares of a suspicious trap of "suicides" close about him, Chandler confronts a deranged killer with a negative IQ, a knack for rhyme, and a genius for killing... and the psychotic mastermind behind the southernmost monopoly on death...
There, two people from Chandler's past--an impassioned doctor harboring his own long-buried secrets and his seductive actress-daughter, Trula--hold the key to a bizarre environmental scam turned deadly. And as the snares of a suspicious trap of "suicides" close about him, Chandler confronts a deranged killer with a negative IQ, a knack for rhyme, and a genius for killing... and the psychotic mastermind behind the southernmost monopoly on death...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
As with all the current great American crime writers (Connelly, Crais, Lehane & Thomas H Cook) it is not always about a great or original plot/storyline. What really makes me enjoy a book are the characters and the dialogue. Hall, over the years, has introduced us to some memorable characters. His heroes such as his main character, Thorn, (not in this book, except for the briefest of mentions) are straight forward anti-heroes, but his baddies are usually off the wall, totally unbelievable but great fun.
Dougie Barnes is one of his best baddies. Totally mental with rhyming speech and completely over the top. Throwing in other strong characters and a plot regarding an environmental scam, Hall delivers an excellent read as usual.
The only reason for four stars and not five is due to the disappointing last couple of chapters.
If you have not tried any books by this author, give him a go. You will not be disappointed.
Dougie Barnes is one of his best baddies. Totally mental with rhyming speech and completely over the top. Throwing in other strong characters and a plot regarding an environmental scam, Hall delivers an excellent read as usual.
The only reason for four stars and not five is due to the disappointing last couple of chapters.
If you have not tried any books by this author, give him a go. You will not be disappointed.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A tense thriller set in the heart of the Florida keys, James Hall creates believable characters and heart stopping thrills leading to a action packed ending. Its a real page turner and I enjoyed every minute of it.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Nobody does it like James W Hall!
21 Jan 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
James W Hall has a knack for creating quirky characters and sleazy bad guys. In this book, he has outdone himself with Dougie Barnes, a dimwitted, muscle-bound, rhyme-spouting, trash-talking thug with an appetite for murder and sex. If you think he's bad, wait until you meet his dad, Douglas, Sr.
In Bones of Coral, ambulance paramedic Shaw Chandler of Miami finds his long lost dad dead in an apparent suicide. Then he gets a frantic call from his Mom. The next thing you know, Shaw is headed to his hometown of Key West to learn the truth about his dad's death and some startling discoveries about his past. James W Hall is an excellent story teller and Bones of Coral is a knock down thriller that will stay with you long after you put it down.
FIVE STARS!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A Fine Suspense
30 Sep 1998
Format:Mass Market Paperback
James W. Hall not only tells an intriguing story, but his quality of writing is superior to most in this genre.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Well crafted.
10 Sep 2006
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Shaw Chandler and Trula Montoya were high school sweethearts growing up in Key West. But they went their separate ways. Shaw became a paramedic in Miami and Trula an actress in New York. Now, some twenty years later, they are both compelled to return to their hometown because of a sinister mystery that has darkened their lives.
Bones of Coral by James W. Hall is a marvelous novel. The very "readable" narrative contains a number of insightful passages about life, love and happiness. The characters are vividly drawn and the intricate plot unfolds in a way that is both smooth and satisfying. Of course no modern South Florida mystery would be complete without some bizarre, over-the-top characters to infuse the proceedings with a black comedy aspect. And Bones of Coral has its share of those. At the top of the list is Dougie Barnes a dull witted, cold blooded killer who speaks in rhymes and is quite proud of his freakishly high threshold for pain.
This is a remarkably well crafted novel that succeeds in telling an interesting story in an artful and satisfying manner. Highly recommended.
Bones of Coral by James W. Hall is a marvelous novel. The very "readable" narrative contains a number of insightful passages about life, love and happiness. The characters are vividly drawn and the intricate plot unfolds in a way that is both smooth and satisfying. Of course no modern South Florida mystery would be complete without some bizarre, over-the-top characters to infuse the proceedings with a black comedy aspect. And Bones of Coral has its share of those. At the top of the list is Dougie Barnes a dull witted, cold blooded killer who speaks in rhymes and is quite proud of his freakishly high threshold for pain.
This is a remarkably well crafted novel that succeeds in telling an interesting story in an artful and satisfying manner. Highly recommended.
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