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Night Work (Hardcover)

by Steve Hamilton (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Orion; First Edition edition (6 Mar 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0752873970
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752873978
  • Product Dimensions: 24 x 16.1 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,115,013 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Susanna Yager, Sunday Telegraph

'Steve Hamilton has written several very good novels featuring the PI Alex McKnight. NIGHT WORK is a stand-alone book and another example of his fine storytelling... He deserves to be better known this side of the Atlantic.'

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'Steve Hamilton has written several very good novels featuring the PI Alex McKnight. NIGHT WORK is a stand-alone book and another example of his fine storytelling... He deserves to be better known this side of the Atlantic.' (Susanna Yager Sunday Telegraph )

'This could be the big break-through book from an American writer who has been knocking on Michael Connelly and Harlan Coben's doors.' (Peterborough Evening Telegraph )
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars So You Want to be a Boxer?, 25 Nov 2008
By Sam "samueltyler" (Reading, Berkshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Night Work (Paperback)
Steve Hamilton is an exponent of some of the best modern crime noir around. 'Night Watch' is a prime example of this as Probation Officer Joe Trumball must clear his name after being accused of murder. Joe is a boxer, investigator, lover of jazz and widower. This makes him the perfect crime noir hero as his demons dominate his life! In the hands of a lesser author the list of Joe's attributes would be so cliché ridden as to make the book redundant. Luckily, Hamilton does deal in clichés, but he is the type of author who knows why they are clichés in the first place - because they are so good!

I really enjoyed 'Night Work' as it slowly builds up a dark and disturbing story. The way in which Joe's life seems to be improving only for it to crumble is brilliantly set up. The writing is pitch perfect and the characters fleshed out fully. The only misgiving I have is that I was able to work out the killer too early as the book did follow one or two crime noir clichés a little too closely. Despite this I would certainly recommend anyone looking for a great book in the crime genre.
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5.0 out of 5 stars one more stunning narration from dick hill, 15 Oct 2007
By Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Night Work (Audio CD)


Looks can be deceiving, and so can feelings. Joe Trumbull learned this lesson not just the hard way but in a way that was almost fatal. To date, life hasn't been good to him. He's a juvenile probation officer in Kingston, New York. Some of the kids are petty offenders, others could be classified as hard-boiled criminals. So, we'd assume Joe was a pretty savvy guy. Perhaps so, but his mind is also clouded by tragedy.

It was two years ago that he was looking forward to marrying Laurel. Then, on the night of his bachelor party she was strangled. Since then Joe has turned inward, retreated, doing his job and working out at the gym. But now he thinks that just maybe he's ready to make a better kind of life for himself, so he goes out on a blind date. Surprisingly to him the evening went well. Shocking to him was the murder of his date later that same evening.

As other women are killed, women who had some contact with Joe, the police zero in on him as suspect No. 1. It seems the only way he can clear himself is to find the psychotic killer who is intent upon destroying him.

Edgar and Shamus winner Steve Hamilton has crafted a suspenseful tale, which is read by another winner - Dick Hill. Named a Golden Voice and a Voice of the Century by Audiophile magazine, Hill delivers one more stunning narration.

- Gail Cooke
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4.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing thriller, 28 Dec 2009
By Julia Flyte - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Night Work (Paperback)
Joe Trumbell works in upstate New York as a probation officer. When the book opens he is about to go on a blind date: his first since his fiancee Laurel was murdered two years ago. The date with Marlene goes very well - but shortly afterwards her dead body is found. Despite assertations to the contrary, it is clear that Trumbull is the police's best suspect. As the evidence against him mounts, he becomes determined to find the killer and to clear his name before it's too late.

The storyline is a familiar one, but Hamilton has an enjoyable writing style and injects enough twists and surprises to hold the reader's interest. I was trying to make sense of the clues along the way but didn't guess what the final outcome would be. After a slightly slow start, the book picks up momentum and makes for a fast read to the end. Yes the eventual conclusion is pretty silly, but no worse than most books in this genre. I enjoyed this book.

Steve Hamilton is the author of a great series about a retired cop living in Paradise, Michigan. (If you haven't read any of them, start with A Cold Day in Paradise). Night Work is a one-off standalone novel, although on his website he suggests that there will be future books about Joe Trumbull.
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