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The Last Dance (87th Precinct) (Paperback)
by Ed McBain (Author)

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: New English Library Ltd; New Ed edition (14 Jul 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 034072806X
ISBN-13: 978-0340728062
Product Dimensions: 17 x 11 x 1 cm

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Publishers Weekly
‘McBain is so good he ought to be arrested’

Sunday Telegraph
‘One of the masters of crime fiction.’

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A case of plagiarism., 29 Dec 2002

By	John Austin "austinjr@bigpond.net.au" (Kangaroo Ground, Australia) - See all my reviews

The premise on which this crime novel is based is stated by one of the investigating officers. "When a stage musical is likely to make millions, there's always somebody who makes a claim of plagiarism." So Carella and his 87th Precinct fellow officers investigate several crimes here, and work their way through a large list of suspects whose motivation might be linked to the forthcoming production of a stage musical.

You'll find the usual McBain mix here: vivid description, tight dialogue, frequent changes of location. You'll never find a dull sentence, or a lifeless piece of dialogue. It was published in the year 2000. If the drama sags slightly and the imaginative force is not as strong as the punch that hits you in some of the earlier McBain crime novels, bear in mind that this is the fiftieth time McBain has worked with this highly successful formula.

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Vintage McBain, 8 Nov 2001

By	fussyhussy (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Dance (87th Precinct Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is Ed McBain at his 87th Precinct best. It reads with the freshness of his early novels, but by allowing the core characters to age gracefully you can be forgiven for forgetting that this series was started nearly 50 years ago. The plot has the usual twists and turns, and the sub-story of the lives of Carella, Meyer, Brown et al, brings a realism often missing from long-running series. Whether you are a confirmed McBain fan (like me) or reading this as your first foray into the 87th Precinct, you won't be disappointed.

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