- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Arrow; paperback / softback edition (1 Mar 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0099374315
- ISBN-13: 978-0099374312
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 2 x 17.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 263,128 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Set in Alabama, society lawyer Adam Shaw is married to the beautiful Kris Ann who has bound him to a life he despises and her father, Roland Cade, his senior partner and rival. When Shaw discovers Lydia Cantwell (a prominent society woman and close friend of Kris Ann and Cade) brutally murdered, his life takes on a new focus as he battles to clear Henry Cantwell of the charge of murder. In doing so, he digs up secrets from Lydia's past that will endanger his career, his marriage and his own well-being. It becomes increasingly evident that Lydia's death is inextricably linked to Shaw's own past and future.
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The Outside Man is Adam Shaw, a successful society lawyer haunted by the murder years ago of his father. A northerner in a closed town in the deep South, a town that guards its secrets jealously, Shaw finds the brutally slain body of his best friend's wealthy wife. And his friend is missing.
In this closed, privileged world where the rich will do everything in their power to maintain their civilized image, Shaw will risk everything he has - his careeer, his marriage, and even his life - in a passionate quest for the real killer. The secrets he uncovers will reveal to him the shocking truth of his own past and future...
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another captivating read from Patterson. This story is a fast read and leaves you pondering many possibilities along the way as he unveils the characters. A plot that continues to thicken until the final chapter.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read everthing by RNP and definitely rate him as one of my favourite authors. Virtually all of his books are very well written and gripping. I had missed out on The Outside Man and was really looking forward to reading it. A major disappointment!! Could this really be the same author? The quality of writing was dreadful, the characters bland and stereotypical, and the plot minimal. It was fairly obvious who was guilty but, frankly, who cared?
The only good thing about it was that it is short!
If you are new to this author, I very highly recommend him - just avoid this one
The only good thing about it was that it is short!
If you are new to this author, I very highly recommend him - just avoid this one
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
A little slow in the beginning, but definately picks up.
2 April 1998
Format:Paperback
Sex,Money, Power and racism you get it all with this Patterson novel. He does a fairly decent job of developing his characters and everyone and I mean everyone is a suspect. He developes motives for some of the characters which are inconsistent with the real story. He attempts to get you involved with what it's like living in the south but does not do a very good job. His main character (who is a lawyer) is 10% lawyer and 90% cop who is definately out of his element. His ending is great as are most of his novels, however there are other Patterson novels I would suggest (Degree of Guilt, Silent Witness), however if you are a hard core Patterson fan (as I am) you'll enjoy classic Patterson In "The Outside Man".
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
HE'S A REAL NOWHERE MAN
2 Mar 2003
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I liked this book, but it pales in comparison to Patterson's later works. Adam Shaw is a young lawyer employed in his father-in-law's firm who is asked to drop off a document to his friends, Lydia and Henry Cantwell. Shaw finds the murdered body of Mrs. Cantwell, and then discovers the document he was delivering was the latest edition of her last will and testament. The prime suspects in the murder are the husband whose alibi is he was out of town for the night, and their psychotic son, Jason, whose girlfriend says he was with her all night.
Nothing is as it seems from this point; there's much more than meets the eye in all of the characters' secrets and so forth. Eventually three people end up dead by the time the crime is solved. The true culprit is somewhat of a surprise, although the character's presence in the book is never really likeable. The showdown at the end is somewhat contrived, but it serves its purpose.
If you're a true Patterson fan, this book will please you but savor his later efforts.
RECOMMENDED (SLIGHTLY)
Nothing is as it seems from this point; there's much more than meets the eye in all of the characters' secrets and so forth. Eventually three people end up dead by the time the crime is solved. The true culprit is somewhat of a surprise, although the character's presence in the book is never really likeable. The showdown at the end is somewhat contrived, but it serves its purpose.
If you're a true Patterson fan, this book will please you but savor his later efforts.
RECOMMENDED (SLIGHTLY)
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Not Patterson's best effort, but worth reading
23 Dec 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I read all of Patterson's other books prior to reading The Outside Man and I would consider this to be the weakest of the lot. If you like Patterson's books, it is certainly worth reading; however, I would recommend reading his other books first, particularly Caroline Masters (AKA The Final Judgement) and Protect and Defend. If you are unfamiliar with Richard North Patterson, he writes gripping, complex legal/political thrillers. His earlier books, of which The Outside Man is one, tend to be looser and harder to follow. I had some difficulty keeping the characters' names straight and kept having to flip back to the beginning to refresh my memory regarding who was whom.
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