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A Safe Place: The True Story of a Father, a Son, a Murder (Mass Market Paperback)

by Lorenzo Carcaterra (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.; Reprint edition (31 May 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0345383486
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345383488
  • Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 9.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 590,648 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The author of Sleepers recounts his love, despite brutal abuse, as a boy for his tough-guy father, his discovery that his father was a convicted murderer who had killed his first wife, and his ensuing struggle for freedom and understanding. Reissue.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a true story, 15 April 1997
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This book is very well-written and well-researched, and has none of the validity problems of his newer book, Sleepers... However, what this book has in its truthfulness it loses what it could have in being as interesting as Sleepers. This book is definitely non-fiction and reads that way, more facts and actual memories as relating to the title, about his father and his first wife, who he murdered, and how it affected Carcaterra's life. It has no funny stories, this book is all serious. But it does show his father, mother, and himself as real people, and not as fictionalized characters, and does so realistically. If you're looking for a good psychological study of a family's dark secret, read this book. It's definitely not boring.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars MR.CARCATERRA,You are the best writer in the world!, 26 Jun 1998
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I thought this book was absolutely brilliant,thrilling,tragic and well written.If you have read SLEEPERS you are sure to like this.The way he expresses himself is perfect although I still love SLEEPERS a wee bit more.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Boy still loves murderer?????, 27 Nov 2000
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This review is from: A Safe Place: The True Story of a Father, a Son, a Murder (Paperback)
This book from the fabulous novelist Lorenzo Carcaterra will not disappoint. I really enjoyed this book. The subject is not for the reader who likes an easy read as this will cause a nervous breakdown. The story follows a young boy, Lorenzo, who is brought up in an abusive family and in deep poverty. After moving to America they settle in Hells Kitchen where he struggles with family life and street life. The novel takes the reader to heights of hatred towards the abusive father, yet you may still understand the reasons for teh boys unconditional love for his father. This book is a read in one go, never ever put down revelation and will inspire you to read Apaches and Sleepers, the other two novels Lorenzo has written. READ, READ and cry on!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars gut wrenching stuff
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4.0 out of 5 stars A heart-breaking true story.
Lorenzo survived a difficult childhood. His father was a violent, over-bearing parent who regularly beat his family. Read more
Published on 4 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A suspensful thriller that will keep you up all night.
I thought this book was a very enlightining book for people who think that they live in a perfect world. It really gives you a sence of reality.I love it.
Published on 10 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars it's a can't-put-downer
i didn't think he could top Sleepers, but he just might have done it with this book. the fact that he is such a skilled writer becomes all the more amazing when you think about... Read more
Published on 7 Jul 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Not his best
I've read all his books now and in my opinion, this wasn't his best. Sure, the story itself is great but it was just too much like a scan of what had happened in his life. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Carolina Costa Melo - Brasil
Mr shakes, I`m brazilian and I don`t speak English very well, but I read the book Sleepers and I can say you're the best writter in the world. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A family with a history, seen through the eyes of the son.
The true story of the authors young life, written around the discovery that his father had killed his first wife. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
This has got to be one of the best books I have read in a long time. I have read Sleepers, and I thought I would never say this, but I liked this one a bit more. Mr. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A book that galvanizes your imagination, a must read.
Few books have so literally depicted growing up in a turbulent household. This book, like Westies, gives a good graphic account of Hell's Kitchen NYC, but the true power of the... Read more
Published on 3 Jul 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS AUTHOR CAN WRITE!!!!!!!!!!
I truly enjoyed this book, it is well written and so very real. Carcaterra is so descriptive, I feel as though I am right there with him. Read more
Published on 11 May 1997

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