- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Picador; Film tie-in edition (18 Nov 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 033048138X
- ISBN-13: 978-0330481380
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 249,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Quirky and deeply noir, The Ice Harvest is edge-of-the-seat stuff, but the tension's subtle and the humour's black. Like the film Fargo, The Ice Harvest oozes atmosphere' The Mirror 'This venture into white noir is very much in the league of masters like James M. Cain and Jim Thomson. Truly the real thing and a future classic. Stunning' The Guardian
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An outstanding noir debut, and soon to be a stunning new film . . .
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you like atmospheric crime writing you will love this book. You can feel the chill in your bones when the author takes you through this tacky American town during the deep of winter. The story links together well and leads the reader to a rather unexpected ending.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Scott Phillips short, powerful, wickedly funny noir tale more than deserves the acclaim it has been getting. It's got a shrewd mix of Elmore Leonard's realistically gritty characters, Charles Willeford's unsettling black humor, and Cornell Woolrich's dark, fatalistic plotting. If you like any of those authors, or can't get enough of Daniel Woodrell and James Crumley, this is a must-read for you...
Format:Paperback
The Ice Harvest is noir writ large as Charlie Arglist wanders round Wichita in nostalgic mood for a life and place he has little fondness for. Reluctant to leave, Arglist can't help finding excuses to delay, becoming ever more drawn into a complex web of double crosses. As the night wears on, it becomes a case of whether he'll get out town at all, let alone with the money. The Ice Harvest is an entertaining read, threaded through with dark humour. The plotting is nicely worked, though there's one or two slight wobbles, and the characterization is solid. For my money the end seemed a little rushed, and the story needed a little fleshing out in places, but all-in-all a fine slice of noir writing.
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Gripping, Thrilling, Couldn't put it down!
I started this book at 1pm yesterday and have read it every chance I got up until around 10.30pm this evening - I could not put it down. Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2004 by SL Smith
And your point is .....?
On first read this is a bit throwaway and doesn't benefit from the hype that accompanies it. But it does have a nice strand of humour running through. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2002 by Mr. S. Sainsbury
The Best Novel of 2001, any genre
Scott Phillips has written perhaps the best novel I've read all year. Tough, violent, and very funny. I can't wait to read the sequal.
Published on 14 Dec 2001
Oh dear.
Drat. i could have bought something really useful with this money. Okay, this probably won't dissuade anyone, but this truly is a bad bad book. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2001
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