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by Adrian McKinty (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Serpent's Tail (9 Jul 2009)
  • ISBN-10: 1846687233
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846687235
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.4 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 123,190 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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`A master of modern noir, up there with Lehane and Ellroy, Fifty Grand is a blast...showcasing McKinty's brutal lyricism'
--John O'Connell, Guardian

`An impeccably constructed tale about personal suffering, told with candidness and wry humour... McKinty's unquestionably talented as an author of suspense.'
--June Caldwell, The Sunday Times (Ireland)


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The start of a new series from acclaimed crime author McKinty
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5.0 out of 5 stars On thin ice, 27 April 2009
By A. Giles (Cheshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fifty Grand: A Novel of Suspense (Hardcover)
There is only one bad thing about discovering a wonderful, new (to me) author, and that is that I've got to find the time to read everything else he or she has written. Fifty Grand was my first Adrian McKinty novel, but it won't be the last. I'd heard plenty of praise for Fifty Grand, so expected it to be OK. It's more than OK!

Set in both Cuba and in Colorado and Wyoming, the story is about Cuban police detective Mercado, who sneaks into the US as an illegal immigrant, in order to find out the truth behind the death of her father in Colorado, six months earlier.

There's plenty of violence here, but above all, it's about Detective Mercado finding not just her father's killer, but finding herself. The reader gets interesting insight into the lives of the rich and famous in a ski resort in Colorado, as well as the drab ordinary life Mercado has temporarily left behind in Havana. And reading about what it's like for the illegal Latino workers in the US is a real eye opener.

Adrian McKinty is good at coming up with interesting characters, whether we like them or not. I particularly liked the man who sells weapons, and the pesky youth from Nicaragua. And I wouldn't mind knowing how he researched the shoving of dead people around on thin ice.

It's a cliché, but this was a hard book to put down. Read it! You won't be disappointed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fierce novel!, 19 Aug 2009
By R. Beresford (London) - See all my reviews
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I have only recently 'discovered' Adrian McKinty and this is the first of his books I have read and the fourth he has had published. I thought I'd try it out and started reading on Monday - on Tuesday I ordered all three of his other books. I'm not even a big fan of crime novels but I love the way he writes and the characterisation is so strong. I totally recommend this book not only to lovers of crime and mystery but essentially to anybody who enjoys story-telling done exceptionally well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A real belter, this!, 29 April 2009
By M. Stone (Staffordshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fifty Grand: A Novel of Suspense (Hardcover)
A lot of Adrian McKinty fans will be wondering if Fifty Grand is as good as the Michael Forsythe books (the Dead trilogy), and the answer is yes. All the pancache, wit and tension you have come to expect from an Adrian McKinty book is here in this standalone novel. The protagonist is ballsy and resourceful, and the settings never less than 100% real -- whether it's the Colorado hideaway for Hollywood stars or the grim street of Havana, Cuba, McKinty will make you feel like you've been there. And the ending is probably the best of any of his books. Fifty Grand is a belter of a book.
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