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Cut To Black (Di Joe Faraday) (Hardcover)

by Graham Hurley (Author) "The aircraft appeared well after midnight ..." (more)
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 358 pages
  • Publisher: Orion (21 Oct 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0752850989
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752850986
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.6 x 4.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 527,466 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY
'a crime writer to be reckoned with. CUT TO BLACK ... is a chilling foray into Portsmouth's seedy drug world.'

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'a first-rate police procedural... Hurley is now firmly at the top, with few rivals in this genre.' (Suzanna Yager SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )

'Hurley is one of my favourite British crime writers of the last few years, and long may he continue to chronicle Portsmouth's seedier side.' (Mark Timlin INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )

'A crime writer to be reckoned with. CUT TO BLACK ... is a chilling foray into Portsmouth's seedy drug world.' (WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY )

'An in-depth analysis of police procedure... Hurley's growing fanbase will be well satisfied.' (PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH )

'This is one of the best 'police' novels I've read in a long time and confirms Graham Hurley as one of the leading writers in this type of crime fiction... The plot is beautifully constructed and the dialogue and writing are impeccable.' (TANGLED WEB )

'CUT TO BLACK... [the] latest in the increasingly admired Portsmouth police series... Another satisfying entry in a series which is currently vying for the top spot among British police procedurals.' (Mat Coward MORNING STAR )

'a good book with believable characters' (KEIGHLEY NEWS )

Sue's Top Ten 'With this book, Orion has another major crime novelist on its list... With the hardback priced at 9.99 it's the ideal time to promote this excellent author.' (Sue Baker PUBLISHING NEWS )

'Hurley is one of my favourite British crime writers of the last few years.' (Mark Timlin INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )

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5.0 out of 5 stars Authentic Locations, 8 Feb 2008
By B. W. Billau "Bryan Billau" (Stroud UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cut to Black (Detective Inspector Joe Faraday) (Paperback)
I have read all of this series of books, I am on the latest one, extremely entertaining. I think we can all relate to Paul Winter, in our own ways. A previous reviewer wondered if the locations were authentic, and I can tell you that they most certainly are. Hurley has really done his homework on this, and as an ex-Pompey boy myself, I am impressed with his eye for detail.
Are you a Pompey boy Graham? I see that, like me, you now live in the West Country.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Good characters but little plot, 4 Sep 2006
By S. Shaw (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cut to Black (Detective Inspector Joe Faraday) (Paperback)
Cut to Black tells the story of Detective Inspector Joe Farrady from the Portsmouth force and his efforts to send cocaine dealer Bazza Macenzie down.

Hurley develops some good characters, I especially liked DC Winter a tough cop from the old school.

This books falls down with a weak plot. There's nearly 500 pages but half of it is irrelevant and you are waiting for something to happen. There's no twist at the end, because there isn't really an ending at all.

Shame because the characters are good if only they had something to do ! Save your money for something else.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hurley keeps getting better, 12 Sep 2008
This review is from: Cut to Black (Detective Inspector Joe Faraday) (Paperback)
I am so glad I discovered Graham Hurley! Why he doesn't seem to be up there in bright lights is beyond me. Read them in sequence - it helps.
This one [No5] is certainly the best so far. As police procedurals go, it takes some beating. Tough [and knowledgeable] on drug problems with an unflinching approach to it and an unglamourised picture of police officers [and their families]. Really really good to see such a novel not based in London or Scotland. Only one complaint - Faraday and Winter work in the same department [more or less] and yet speak to each other about once in the whole novel! They have different approaches, true, but I'd like to see a bit more rapport between them in future books. Nit-picking really. Superb book!
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4.0 out of 5 stars A gripping read
These Joe Farrady books keep getting better. 'Cut to black' got off to a very slow start, and I was at the point of giving up as I just couldn't get into it. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not Hurley's best but a good read nonetheless
Inspector Joe Faraday is almost the Portsmouth equivalent of John Rebus. Well, maybe not quite but certainly in the same school of crime fiction. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Faraday just gets better and better
A marvellous read. DI Faraday and his colleagues in Portsmouth CID are completely authentic - I have worked with characters like these over the years. Read more
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