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by Nick Stone (Author) "Honesty and straightforwardness weren't always the best options, but Max chose them over bullshit as often as he could ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 576 pages
  • Publisher: Michael Joseph (19 Jan 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 071814855X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0718148553
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 5.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 562,941 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'This is crime fiction at its zenith, challenging, compelling and with an insight that delves deep under the skin.'

Daily Express, January 4, 2006

'If there's one thing you must do in 2006, curl up and read Mr Clarinet by Nick Stone.'
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3.0 out of 5 stars Mr In Between , 9 Oct 2007
By R. Ward (Glasgow, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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Judging by other reviews this one looks like a "love it or hate it" book. Unfortunately I am firmly on the fence. It was all ok and reasonably enjoyable but didn't really get going at any point and suffered from a complete lack of originality and an ending that anyone who has read crime fiction will see coming. Let's hope the next one is a bit better.
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good opener for new thriller writer, 9 Nov 2006
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This is a big, ambitious thriller which relies heavily on the author's obvious familiarity with Haiti.

For the first half, it is well-paced and engrossing. The main character - Max Mingus - is about as believable as a chocolate firework, but no matter. Interest is maintained. He has the kind of back-story you just don't get out of serial killer novels - dead wife, execution of suspects.

Max is offered millions to find a child who has been abducted - apparently by a ghostly French Drummer boy - on the island of Haiti.

The strengths of the story are the pacing of the first half and the setting; the weaknesses are the sudden pulling together of the story at the end and the disappearance of the main female character in the last few chapters. The author spent some time building her up and suddenly she's gone.

I thought the book had echoes of the John Connolly books and the plot owed a lot to Greg Iles work. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but I think the writer was better at atmosphere rather than plot.

I found the second half, immersed in haitian ritual, just a bit slow. It's a big book and mebbe would have benefitted from just a bit of paring down.

But it was a challenging, interesting read and not what one would have expected from the son of Norman Stone who, with respect, is one of the most tedious writers I have ever read.
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10 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Why is there only 5 stars? This is a seven or eight!, 26 Mar 2007
This review is from: Mr. Clarinet (Paperback)
I bought this book just for somthing to read, thought the blurb sounded different and figured it was worth a look at.

It passed the "100 page test" to the point where I forgot what time it was and got past halfway though it by the time I lifted my head.

It's like I was glues to the book. It was impossible to put down, I had it finished in two days, and I';m a slow reader!

If anyone likes books to grab hild of you and never letgo until you finish it I implore you to get this book now.

Do It Now!
You won't regret it.
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