- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Allison & Busby; New edition edition (19 Nov 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749004568
- ISBN-13: 978-0749004569
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,806,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Delivers the goods: dialogue that breathes, characters with heart and characters who eat those hearts, and glints of unforgiving humour... McBain owns his turf' NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW
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Her game was death and her name was Virginia Dodge. She was determined to put a bullet through Steve Carella's brain, and she didn't care if she had to kill all the boys in the 87th Precinct in the process.
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I read the 87th Precinct novels avidly as a teenager, but never this one - and it's a cracker! The tension is ramped up to torturous levels as an unexpected assassin awaits Steve Carella in the squad-room. Meanwhile, our hero is busy investigating an inexplicable suicide, and musing on impending fatherhood. All our favourite bulls are involved - Cotton Hawes with his white-streaked fiery hair, youthful Bert Kling, bald joker Meyer Meyer, and long-suffering Artie Brown, whilst McBain's prose is fast-paced, personal, and at times electric. Great stuff.
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Carella investigates a 'locked room' murder involving a wealthy family, not realising that back at the 87th Precinct a young woman is holding his colleagues hostage. What she wants is Carella - dead.
One of the best 87th Precinct novels yet. The murder mystery strand may not be very satisfying (though the solution is memorable) but McBain gets a lot of mileage out of the hostage scenario, seemingly working through every possible escape plan the cops could come up with. Fast paced read, some decent tension and an ending which could have played down the threat but, thankfully, doesn't. Great read.
One of the best 87th Precinct novels yet. The murder mystery strand may not be very satisfying (though the solution is memorable) but McBain gets a lot of mileage out of the hostage scenario, seemingly working through every possible escape plan the cops could come up with. Fast paced read, some decent tension and an ending which could have played down the threat but, thankfully, doesn't. Great read.
2 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Not the SUPER-Mcbain you find now in the stores.
More a 'moyen age' Mcbain.
Still good buth no cigar.Cigarillo in 1965...
Good for new readers to get acquainted and see the evolution.
Do also compare with McBain's Evan Hunter books and audio's ,then and now.
More a 'moyen age' Mcbain.
Still good buth no cigar.Cigarillo in 1965...
Good for new readers to get acquainted and see the evolution.
Do also compare with McBain's Evan Hunter books and audio's ,then and now.
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