- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark (Nov 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1402200129
- ISBN-13: 978-1402200120
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.2 x 2.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,213,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A woman's book a man can enjoy, 25 Oct 2002
By T. Powell "fastballbooks" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Last Noel (Hardcover)
I would classify this book as a "skirt book" if pressed but I would also heartily recommend it to anyone. I love Malone's writing and count Handling Sin as one of my all time favorite books so reading this love story was a pleasure. His story isn't anything new. You can find a hundred similar love stories on the shelf. However, his characters and his use of language sets this little book apart. Kaye and Noni are a great pair. At times I wanted to reach in and shake them. Bunny, as the loyal best friend and Tatlock, as the cantankerous Grandfather were also a delight. I did find myself longing for more from some of the supporting characters -- Parker and Shani in particular -- when Kaye and Noni got to be a littel repetitive. Malone also uses the story to show the developing and relaxing tensions of race relations through the course of the story and he does so through Noni's willingness to admit her love for Kaye and Kaye's willingness to accept it. The story ends in a fairly predictable ending but the last sled ride down the hill brought tears to my eyes. I don't usually like these sentimental stories but this one was good with its dash of social commentary. Guys, give it to your wife for Christmas and read it when she is finished. Ladies buy it for yourselves if he doesn't.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great book!!, 21 Oct 2002
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Last Noel (Hardcover)
I really loved this book. I have never read anything by Michael Malone, but a friend gave me this one. I finished it in one sitting. Everytime I would start one of the vignettes, I would promise myself it was the last one and then I would go to bed, but I just kept reading until I finished the entire book. I highly reccommend this book for anyone who is looking for a good read over the holidays.
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A beautiful love story from a great mystery writer, 29 Nov 2002
By Matthew Spady "800rsd" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Last Noel (Hardcover)
Love has always figured in Michale Malone's fiction, as a steady undercurrent in the whacky comedy Handling Sin, the intellectual mystery Foolscap, or the Savile and Mangum mystery trilogy. The Last Noel however, is a love story, through and through. The story of African-American Kaye and born-to-riches Noni, both of whom have Christmas birthdays, spans forty years. Malone organizes the story in twelve chapters that parallel the twelve days of Christmas, each chapter taking place in a different year. The southern setting creates a built-in tension and certain inevitibility into the story which, ultimately, is the tale of timing gone awry -- everything that should happen happens, but none of it happens at the right moment. And, as is true in life, most of what we do not want to happen, happens at the most inopportune moments.
Malone demonstrates the same engaging narrative, detailed and colorful characters (including those on the fringe of the action) and sure-fire ear for dialogue that made his previous novels a joy to read. This time, however, he has stretched in a new direction and brought us a bitter-sweet love story.
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