- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Orion; New Ed edition (2 Sep 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752827472
- ISBN-13: 978-0752827476
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.4 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 380,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When Yuppie lawyer Glenn Holtzmann sits in his penthouse gazing at the setting sun, he little imagines that within half an hour he will be dead. Everyone believes it to be a clear-cut case, but Scudder isn't convinced that the evidence or the victim are what they seem.
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Lawrence Block was awarded the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger in 2004. He is also a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America. He is the author of many novels and short stories and has won numerous awards for his mystery writing. He lives and works in New York City.
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On the last Thursday in September, Lisa Holtzmann went shopping on Ninth Avenue. Read the first page
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you're familiar with Matt Scudder then the only review this book needs is: buy now. Scudder doesn't atract fans so much as devotees, and I can't imagine any of them not wanting to know how he met Lisa Holtzman.
This is mid-period Scudder: not the early books, where the focus is on his drinking and recent exit from the force, nor the recent books where he is settled in sobriety and marriage (although "Everyone Dies" shook up a lot of that security)...Scudder's refusal to accept that the pat answer is always the right answer is the core of this book, and his stubborness elevates it from any feeling of formula. If you're looking for flashy writing which detracts from the story, look elsewhere. This is a professional, working at the top of his game. It don't get any better.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Matthew Scudder is Lawrence Block's remarkable private investigator. He's a former NYPD detective who left the force after an accident left a child dead in a crossfire. But that was years and probably took place sometime in the past before the first Matt Scudder novel. "The Devil Knows You're Dead," is Block's 11th in the series. (As of this writing there are 13.) This is a fast paced story in which Scudder finds he is asked to solve the death of a Yuppie lawyer living in an area of Hell's Kitchen. Matt and his girlfriend Elaine spent an evening and Glenn Holtzmann, the lawyer, and his wife Lisa. From the beginning Matt doesn't like Glenn. Glenn is killed and a homeless vet is arrested and accused of the murdering Glenn. Scudder is asked to prove that the vet didn't do the crime by his brother. Of course one thing leads to another as the truth unfolds. The relationship between Elaine, Matt's girlfriend becomes more serious as they plan on buying an apartment together. TJ, the streetwise African-American teen is back assisting Scudder. As I have said in other reviews of Matt Scudder novels. They are like potato chips. You can't quit after one.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Probably the best novel in the series by Lawrence Block starring the ex-alcoholic, free- lance detective, Matt Scudder. Scudder is asked to help solve the mystery of the death of a prosperous lawyer on on of Manhattan's toughest streets. The real killer is caught, or is he? The lawyer is an outstanding citizen, or is he? There is a sub-plot involving Jan, Scudder ex-girl friend and her death from cancer. As usual the author shows how AA helps Scudder face his problems without drinking. There is more plotting than usual in the series, with the story unfolding in strange ways. Scudder's stick-to-the-pavements brand of detecting turns up some answers. But as in real life, not everything is solved.
It is hard to believe that Block after ten previous novels with the same detective and other characters can come up with such a great novel, but he has.
It is hard to believe that Block after ten previous novels with the same detective and other characters can come up with such a great novel, but he has.
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slow and slower
This is the 3rd Matt scudder book I have read and I still can't work out whether they are good or not. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2009 by Karl Hayes
Not one of the best, but still better than most
This is a fair to middling Matt Scudder yarn. The central story about the murder of a young lawyer doesn't work too well in the context of the rest of the book, but as usual with... Read more
Published on 24 July 2009 by Jl Adcock
trite
I found this book very trite and formulaic.The dialogue is very poor.The hero just too sweet natured,despite having to confront his demons on a daily basis. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2000 by Mr. Peter Bowler
Great.
I agree with "quinton"; this is a great book, one of Block's best. As a recovering alcoholic myself, I find Scudder's travails all too real. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 1997
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